( . .IMIVAI KA.Vk • OF DUSHOKK, PENNA. CAPITAL ' - - $50,000. SURPLUS - - •10.000. Does a General Banking Business. B.W.[JENNINGS, M. D. 9WARTB. President. Cashier F RANSIS W. MEYLERT, ~ Attorney-at-Law. Office in Keeler's Block. LAPORTE, Sullivan County, PA. liusli J. Thomson, Albert F. Ileess, 1871. 1902. JHOMSON & HEESS, LAWYERS, DUSUORE, PENNA. Long Distance Telephone. January 1, 190M. JX& F. H. INGHAM, ATTORHBYB-AT-LAW, Legal business attended to in this and adjoining counties _APORTE, PA - J: J. MULLEN, Attorn ey-st-La w. LAPORTK, PA. ornoa m cobhty bdildirs REAR COURT HOUSE. J H. CRONIN, ATTORKKY-AT -LAW, ROTARY PUBLIC. orrica oh haik street. DUSIIORE, PA Q J. MOLYNFAUX: D.D.S. Graduate University of Pennsylvania. NEW ALBANY, PA. At Lopez, Pa., Wednesday and Thursday each week. COMMERCIAL HOUSE. A.VID TEMPLE, Prop. LAPORTE - A. This large and we 1 .! appointed house is the most popular hostelry in section LAPORTE HOTEL. P. W, GALLAGHER, Prop. Newly erected. Opposite Court House square. Steam lieat, bath rooms, hot and cold water, reading and pool room,and barbershop; also'good stabling and livery, TJ. KEELER. • Justice-of-the Peace. Office in room over store, LAPORTE, PA. Special attention given to collections. All matters left to the care of this office will be promptly attended to. HOTEL GUY. MILDRED, PA. B. H. GUY, - Proprietor. throughout, special attention given to the wants of the travel ing public. Bar stocked with first class wines, liquors and cegars. The best beer on the market always on tap. Bates Reasonable. M. Brink New Albany, Pa. Glutten feed per 100 lbs 1.40 Old process Linseed Oil 1.75 Cotton seed meal L6O 150 lbs low grade flower 2.00 Same per ton 26 00 200 " coarse brans; 2.20 100 lb corn onts and barley chop 1.25 140 lb Red Dog flour 1.90 100 lb yellow corn meal 1-10 100 lb corn or cracked corn 1.10 100 lb damaged wheat 1 00 100 lbs wheet screenings 1.00 100 meat meal 2-75 100 lbs crushed oyster shells 50 Schumacher's best flour 1.15 "Our Own" a blended flour 1.05 The best bargain in Bradford or Sullivan counties, per sack 1.00 140 lbs. common fine salt .60 Same per 280 lb 1.20 100 lbs lump rocksalt 75 50 lbs graw rocksalt 35 Paying 6c per lb for nice fat veal Calves 4 to 6 weeks old and 12c per lb for dressed chickens or fowls on Wednesdays forenoon. M. BRINK. FREE ! FREE ! A Housewife's Delight, A NICELY ARRANGED TABLE. Buy your goods of us and get a set of this Hand Painted China Free! ASK FOR COUPONS. AT Buschhausen's IfCovnty Scat \ Local and Personal Events] Tersely Told. J A. A. Baker is again on the sick list. Sheriff Cott was a Dushore visitor on Monday. Clarence Hess of Berwick was do ing business at Laporte on Monday. A. B. Kilmer of Shunk was in town on Thursday. Mrs. Herriman of Lairdsville, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Da vid Marks. Mrs. B. S. Cowell visited friends at Berwick, last week. Miss Alma Lauer left Monday morning for Philadelphia where she will spend several months with friends. The County Auditors will com plete their annual report this week. The same will appear in the News Item as soon as it can be putin type, and is looked forward to with much inteiest by the tax payers of the county. The County Commissioners held their annual appeal at their office on Tuesday for the benefit of dissatisfied tax payers. A large number were present who wished to have their taxes properly adjusted. Chas. Fuuston came up from Phil adelphia on Monday to superintend the filling of his ice house, and re turned to the city on 'Wednesday. Next week will find Mr.'and Mrs. Funston at Laporte to take up their residence. The position of conductor on the W. &N. B. It. R. made vacant by the death of Harly Edkin, is now filled by J. C. Starr of Sonestown, formerly conductor on the Eagles Mere R. It. Last week David Temple purchas ed the meat market at this place of Henry Kraus. The market will be thoroughly overhauled and a full line of fresh and cured meats will be constantly kept on hand. Mr. Tem ple is a thorough business man and it is generally believed that a good trade awaits developments at his new stand. Jesse Weaver was brought to La porte on Monday by officer Ira Cott of Dushore to answer a charge of as sault upon Frank Buck an officer. He was givne a hearing before A- H. Bushhauseu Esq. and in default of bail he was placed in the county jail for his appearance at court. The assault occured at Bernice on Christ mas. Miss Julie E. Cruser, a talented young elocutionist and entertainer of Montrose, will give an elocution ary entertainment [at the Laporte M. E. church on Monday evening, February 9. Price of admission 10 and 20 cents. You cannot af ford to miss it. The News Item job office is busy this week printing the spring elect ion ballots, the work having come our way on account of being the lowest bidder. There is always found economy in drawing on comg petition and our new board of com missioners in comparing what they pay and what was paid when award ed to favorites for this work, can just ly feel that they have done a good service to their constituents in deal ing with public business as they would their own. They are pulling away from the old rut. C. W. Saam of Forks township was placed in the county jail last week cn the charge of causing the death of his mother. The circumstances con nected with the case was published last week. Mr. Saam was given a hearing before 'Squire Lawrence of Dushore at which his father was also summoned to appear. The aged husband was released and the son held to answer the very serious charge preferred against him. He pleads not guilty of the crime and and says there is a conspiracy back of it. The case will be tried at the May term of court, when a special jury will be drawn. A live, flourishing subordinate grange that is living up to Its possibilities is worth SI,OOO to any town.—Governor Bachelder, New Hampshire. New England granges pay more at tention to the ritualistic work of the order than those of other states. So one said who knows. The grange teaches the farmer t0 think. Wo strive fa males hnnnv hrtmna Government Ownership ot Sail* Bonds. By DENJ.G.WELCH. Of the financial ability of the gov ernment to build railroads there can be no doubt as it furnished Bonds enough to build the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific Railroads be side the land it gave them. Of the millions of dollars made out of them by private speculators all of us know somewhat who are old enough to re member it, and that remarkable fin ancial organization the Credit Mo biler to which it gave rise with all its attendant scandals. The govern ment gave the Northern Pacific land ed estates sufficient to build it and less money values would have been needed if it had been really a nation al work. Canada furnished money and land enough to build the Cana dian Pacific R. R. and private indi viduals own it. Of engineering skill we have the undeniable proof by the employment of a government military engineer to take charge of the construction of the most remark able work that has been attempted and that is the entrance of the Penn sylvania R. R. into New York. Then here is the positive testimo nd, not guess work, that the govern ment haf* both the means and skill needed for this work. The ability of the whole country is at its service as in the civil war. If we mistake not Thomas A. Scott was called to be Secretary of War and Frank Thom son as Supt. of Military Railroads. We are not quite positive on this subject but we do know that they en tered the government service for that particular part of the work. Just as able material is available now .and more of it. The Panama Canal must necessa rily be a national undertaking in volving hundreds of millions of dol lars for construction and millions for its maintenance. The Government will prove to competent.for the task. The new cable to Hawaii was laid in a few weeks because the Government had done the engineering that mark ed its path across the.Pacific. If the question is one of the man agement of details the doubter should be able to satisfy himself if he will stop to think of the ramifications of governmental business that go into all lands, every trade, every lan- very material, every science and everything else and does it suc cessfully. Is he doubts the accounting, can he indicate any business of any sort conductad by human intelligence that is more thoroughly audited and that compels the accounting of every cent in money and every cent in val ue of material. For illustration of which may we mention the fact that the water in which the employes of the mint wash their hands is anal yzed for its precious metal. The same infinite accuracy runs through all parts of its processes. It is fin ancially profitable too in all that it does and makes a substantial busi ness profit in coining money for other nations as it does in every thtng it undertakes honestly. It seems to the writer that the in telligence and skill that deals so successfully with the multifarious af fairs of a national government like ours, and does it Successfully, cer tainly must have ability enough to manage one of the divisions of in dustrial need that forms only a part of the grand whole. Surely the whole is greater than any one of its parts! r— — ™ Capital and Surplus, $450,000.00 1 It MaKes No Difference where you live, you can avail yourself of the security and profit an account in this Com pany affords by doing your banking by mail — We pay 3 per cent, compound interest on Savings. Write for the booklet. "Banking by Mail.'* LACKAWANNA MWgiWM'WWi COMPANY" 404 Lackawanna Avenue SCKANTON. PA. Recomended by those who have used it. Lime at Reeder's Liine House, below Laporte. Lace curtains at Holcomb & Lauer's. Don't wait this is your best chance. Liine by the car load or sled load from Reeder's Lime House, Laporte. In Re: Estate of tieorge Kunzman, late of Elkland Township, Sullivan Co. Pa., deceased. Letters of administration on the above estate having been granted to the under signed, all persons indebted to the said estate are requested to make payment,and those having claims to present the same without delay to ADAM BAUMUNK, Admr. Eldredsville, Pa. A. J. BRAJDLDY, Atty. . QOURT PROCLAMATION. WHKKSAS, Hon. E. M. DUNHAM, President Judge, Houorables John D. Keener and Jacob Meyer. Associate Judges of|the Courts oi Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery, Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Orphans' Court anil Com mon Pleas for the County of Sullivan, have issued their precept, bearing date the 20 day of Sept. 1901, to me directed, for holding the severa court* in the Borough of Laporte. on Monday the '23 d day of Feb. 1902, at 2 o'clock p. m. Therefore,notice is hereby given to the Coroner Justices of the Peace and Constables within the county, that they be then and there In their prop er person at 2 o'clock p. m.of said day, with their rolls, records, inquisitions examinations and other rememberances to those things to which their offices appertain to be done. And to those who are bound by their recognizance to prosecute against prisoners who are or shall be in the jail of the said county of Sullivan, are hereby notified to be then and there to prosecute against them as will be Just. J. o. COTT, sherin. Sheriff's Office, Laporte, Pa.. Oct. 52. Igo2, NOTICE is hereby given that an ap peal will be held at the County Com missioners Office in Laporte, Pa. on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1903. Peter J. Yonkin, | Thomas W. Gahan, Co. Com. George W. Bigger, j Attest: E. L. Sweeney, Clerk. Administrators Notice. In Re Estate of.l. M. Breitmeier, late of Davidson Township, Sullivan County Penna., deceased, of Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters of Administration upon the above named estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons having claims against tnesame will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make pavment to (Mrs.) HANNAH BREITMEIER, AtjMuncyiValley, Pa. A. J. BRADLEY, Atty. Laporte, Pa., Jan. 1, 1903. Trial List February Term 1003. Return day, February 23, 1903, at 2 p,m. No. 1. Davidson Township School Dis trict vs J. W. Moran, Geo. E. Taylor and Jas. Moran, No 63 Decembes term, 1898 Assumsit. Plea —Non assumsh, pay ment with leave etc. Walsh, Mullen. No. 2. Robert McMahon Jr. now to use of John W. Carrol vs Robert McMa hon and Eliza McMahon. No. 24. May term, 1900. Feigned issue. Plea —Non assumsit, payment etc. Mullen. Walsh. No. 3. John S. Ilofla & Co. vs. Mary Maxwell Jackson, executrix of Geo. C. Jackson, deceased. No. 35. December term, 1900.A8sum«it. Plea—NonJJassum sit payment with leave etc. Cronin. Mullen A Walsh. No. 4. Mrs. Kate Mostellar vs Glem Peterman. No. 74 May term, 1902. Tress pass. Plea—not guilty. Inghams. Bradley A Mullen. No, 5. Union Tanning Co. vs Isaacber Bobbins, Zebulon S. Robbins and Free man O. Robbins Co., partners doing busi ness under the firm name or the Robbins Lumber Co., Chas. Jackson, Elisha Jack srn and Eugene Wood. No. 3 Sept, term, 1902. Tresspass. Plea—not guilty. McCormick A Thomson. Inghaniß A O'Boyle. No. 6. Ellis Swank and Emma Swank vs the W. A N. B. R. R. Co, lessees of the Eagles Mere R. R. Co. No. 8 Sept. term, 1902. lyectment. Plea —not nil ty. McCormick A Thomson. Inghams A Mullen No. 7. C. Elmer Biggar vs John G. Scouteu, John Andrews and Geo. W. An drews. No. 66 Sept. term. 1902. Eject ment. Plea —not guilty. Mullen. Piatt. No. 8. Geo. E. Brown and J. C. t (use) vs H.W.Osler,J.M.< >sler,Ablert Kay Geo. E. Brown and C. M. Boyles. No. 78 Sept. term, 1902. Scire facias sur recog inazance. Plea —non assumsit. No breach and Covenants performed. Mercer A Walsh. Mullen. No. 9. Union Tanning Co. vs Isaacher Robbins, Zebulon S. Robbins and Free man O. Robbins, tradihgand doing busi ness as the Robbins Lumber Co., Win. McCollough, W. F. VanSickler and Frank McHenry. No. 101 Sept. term, 1902. Tresspass. Plea—not guilty. McCormick A Thomson. Inghams A O'Boyles. No. 10. John Harney (use) vs Allen Little, administrator of ihe estate of Ra chel Little, deceased, and Allen Little. No. 105 Sept. term, 1902. Soi fa sur Mortg. Plea —payment with leave etc. Walsh Thomson A Heesn. No. 11. H. J. Shaylor vsC. M. Speary. No. 110 Sept. term, 1902. Plea—Non aasuinsit with leave. Walsh. Bradley. Prothonotary's Office, Laporte, Pa. January 12,1903. THOS. E. KKNNEDT, Prothono a v. Wanted-An Idea &SS£»i asfhSts oa " Campbell "The Merchant" » SHUNK, PA. Reduced Prices on Winter Good. It's economy to buy here at this season. We will sell you merchandise that will make it very profitable for you to buy. Call and and examine goods and compare prices and quality. We want you to come and see how much we have that you want. A warm bargain awaits you here. Yours for Business, A. E. CAMPBELL. sl4-00 CLOTHING and Gents Furnishing Goods SALE. For the purpose of remodeling my store and making a general change in the business; I am compelled to close out my entire stock of Clothing and Gents Furn ishings by January ist, 1903. In order to move this large stock by that time, 1 have cut prices on every article 25 to 75 per cent for the next 60 days. For Cash and Cach only. Just a few of many bargains: Men's overcoats, very swell makes $3 50 sl2. formerly $6 to S2O Boy's over coats $1 75 to 7(A ormerly 175t0 $5 00. Men's suits all the new makes and latest pateriis $3 00 to sls, formerly $5 to $lB. Boys' suits, [ong pants, $2 to $7 50 formerly 475 to sl3. Hovs two piece short pants $2 to $5, formerly 350 to $7. Boys' three piece short pants $2 to $5, formerly $3 75 to $7 50. Children's suits two and three piece, Sailor, Norfolk, Schools and Junior soc to $3 50. formerly $2 to $5. Underwear, Overcoats Gloves, Mittens, Sweaters, Duck Coats, Rain Coats, etc. etc all cut occordinglv lor Cash at e ' J. W. CARROLL'S, Hotel Carroll Block, DUSHORE, PA. LAPORTE CLOTHING Entirely to your Advantage 1 have a very large stock of clothing on hand and will offer same at cut prices. You will buy your shoes and rubbers right here, cheaper than you will pay in Williamsport for same quality of goods 30 Ladies' Coats to be sold quick at a great bargain. 2 t > Ladies' Capes at nearly half price. See ojjr line of men's suits and over coats. Big variety to select from at very low prices. We have too much stock and must reduce it if small prices will move them. We have a full line of gloves, Trunks, Blankets, and hundreds of articles which we are unable to mention that we will sell now at less than cost, us we must have the room for spring goods. Come and look over our stock and low prices and save money and time by buying right here. 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