r"IKST national mask
' OK 1)1 bUOKK, I'K.NN'A.
CA.PITA.Ii - - $50,000
SIJHPJ.U3 - - JIO.OOO
I >oes a General Banking Business
W. .IKNNI JJGB, M ■ !•>• SWAKTB.
President. Cashier
J BRADLEY,
Attorney at-Lnw .
OlJJee. comer 'it Main ami Mnncv Ste*.
I.APOUTI2, I'A.
Raving opened an office at 13285 Arch
St., Philadelphia, I shall still continue to
practice in the several Courts of Sullivan
I'unniv. Wlien not in my otlic personally
:i competent person will lie found .in
charge thereof. Bonds of various kinds
furnished.
fRANCISW. MEYLERT,
Attornoy-at-Ijiiw.
(lice in lveeler's Block.
I. A PORTE, Sullivan County, PA.
Hush .T. Thomson, Albert F. Ileess,
1 ST 1. I <>o2.
THOMSON & Hi:ESS,
LAWYERS,
dusiioue, PKNNA.
Long 1 )ist;i»i<*e, i clc| -liono.
January I. 190 ft,
T. JT& F. H. INGHAM,
ATTOnif KYS A MAW,
Legal attended to
in '.iti< and adjoining coiDtios
V PORTE, PA
112 J. MULLEN.
Attorney-at-La w.
LA POUTK. PA.
OrKICF If OOI'NTV RfIiLDIKO
NK.AP rOIM'T nooBB.
j > li. CKONIN,
avtorni v at law,
hotafy public.
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MOLYNEAUX, D.D.S.
" ariuluato University.ol' Pennsylvania.
N !-,\Y A I.l' AN V, PA.
AI l .iipez, Pa., Wednesday ami Thursday
each week.
COMMERCIAL HOUSE.
A.VID MASK, Prop.
I APORI'R - A.
This large and ■ippo'ntod house If
11.e iu'ihl p'lt uhii hustel')' iu t i.- 1 section
LAPORTE HOTEL
F. \V. (JALLAGHEB, Prop.
Newly erected. Opposite Court
llonse square. Sieam heat, hath rooms,
hot and cold water, reading and |iool j
riMiui.and liaroer shop; also good stabling |
and livery,
T .J. KKF.IJI.II.
i • Justice-of-the Peace.
Otlieein riHim over store, LAPOIITE, PA.
Special attention given to collections.
All matters left to the care ot this otlice
will lie promptly attended t o
M. Brink's
New Albany, Pa.
r
(>tir car of Hover ami timolhv seed
luts arrived ami I must tell you that
this is the cleanest anil host seed 1
ever bought.. It is clean and bright
and we happened to buy it at the
right time. I am going to start the
ball rolling by offering you the best
seed you ever bought in timothy at
.<2.1111 per bushel anil the Hover at
>7."i1l per bushel, and if 1 were to j
buy the clover to-day, would hav.»
to pay what 1 am offering you ii. •
Lose no time if you want.seed as you i
will see higher prices. This car was
bought from Conklin and Sou at
Riughamton where they have perfect
machinery for cleaning.seeds.
M. BRINK.
FREE ! . FREE !
A Housewife's
Delight,
A NICELY ARRANGED
TABLE.
Buy your goods of us
.;nd get ;i sel of this
Hand Painted
China Free!
ASK FOR COUPONS.
AT
Buschhausen's
( Covnty Seat
j Local and Personal Events
Tersely Told.
Miss Fannie Meylert is visiting
friends in Philadelphia.
Mr. Albert Have of Forksville,
transacted business at the county
seat Saturday.
Mr. Simon F. Brieger of this place
who is employed at Sones Mill as
fireman on the locomotive spent
Sunday with liis family.
The "Old Maid's Club," a laugh
able farce, will be given at the
Methodist Church, Laporte, Satur
day evening March 1!>, 1904. Ad
mission 1"> and 2-"> cents.
A merry party of young people
comprising two sled loads drove
from Eagles Mere Wednesday even
ing to the home of Kev. Fisher at
this place and enjoyed a pleasant
time with the genial pastor and his
wife.
Since January Ist there has been
again of over an hour in daylight
and the annual contest between Old
Sol and Jack Frost has begun in ear
nest. There is no doubt as to the
final result. As the days lengthen
the power of the sun strengthen.
Mr. Oscar Lewis of Nordmont,
will have a public sale on March 21,
when he will dispose of his stock,
farm machinery, and household ar
ticles. Mr. Lewis having sold his
farm to Willis Snyder, will retire
from a farmer's life.
The three Kentucky juries which
convicted Caleb Powers as an access
ary to the murder of Ooebol and sen
tenced to death, were wholly com
posed of Democrats except the last
one on which there was one Repub
lican whose wife was informed that
lie would lie assassinated at once if
Ihe did not agree to a verdict of
jguilty. Mexico, Turkey, and Abys
; innia are pointing the finger of scorn
at us.
As previously advertised, the
County Commissioners setting as aj
Board of Revision of taxes are busy
at their office this week adjusting
and raising taxes throughout a great- i
|er portion of the county, where the j
| assessors failed to comply with their,
j orders in raising the valuation of,
\ property ten per cent. Had a kind-!
ergarten for county assessors been
established many years ago, it would j
not now be necessary to increase the
burden of taxation. If the Board of
Revision do not discriminate be
lt ween the poor farmer and the
wealthy corporations, their work!
| will be accepted with but little com- j
! plaint. The financial condition of:
I Sullivan county is already to well j
1 understood to need any comment at j
! this time.
Miss Nora Caslebury and Efl'ie
Gauscl, girls about twelve years of
i age, had a thrilling experience one
day last week while riding down ,
hill. They mounted their sled on
the Ingham hill and started toward)
the tannery, and by the time they
reached the foot of the hill, either |
the sled had gained such momentum j
that they were unable to stop it, orj
in the enjoyment of their sport they I
| failed to notice the horse belonging!
jto Mrs. M. C. I, aiter, standing in i
| front of Mrs. Wrede's residence, and
!-led and riders plunged into the!
hor-e. The frightened animal kick- j
ed the girls off the sled but luckily j
they escaped without any serious in
jury.
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church will give a Leap Year social
at the new home of S. Mead, on
March 12. Supper will be served
from ii to Hi its per following menu:
Lnieral Isle. Occupant of the Ark.
Boston's Pride. Creased Staff.
Fourth of July Favorites, Language
!of the Decesve. Skipper's Home.
Two For a Cent. Maid of Orleans.
; Everybody's Friend. Rki.ishks—
Spooney Couple. Elevated Feline
| hi:\ i:uai;ks. Spring Offering. No
I (iround for Complaint. Old Maid's
I < omfort. dksskkt* —Account of
Time. What Does the Winner
| Take.
The Rule to show cause why a
supersedeas should not issue in the
I matter of the appeal from the decree
iof the Court of (Quarter Sessions in
i corporating the borough of South
Laporte, was argued iu the Superior
Court at Williamsport on Wednes
day. E. J. Mullen and R. J. Thom
son appeared for the rule, and Thos.
J. Ingham and Herbert T. Ames
against" it. The opinion of the court
I was reservei 1. It was decided by
the court that the heading on the
I appeal should be advanced and
heard at Pittsburg early iu May.
Neighbor Streby, of the Gazette,
give us your ■&-. We thank you
for informing your readers that the
property of the Elk Tanning company
in Laporte Borough is worth more
i than property of all the citizens in
the borough. You have no doubt
been correctly informed of these facts
j by some one who knows the value of
the tannery property. Competent
'men here estimate that it is worth
I two hundred thousand dollars,
j Now neighbor Streby, will you
kindly tell your readers that this
valuable tannery property has, dur
ing the past three years, been assess
ed for less than sixteen thousand
dollars. Tell them also that the
valuation of Laporte borough for the
present year, as advertised by the
Commissioners is $59,942, while the
tannery property is assessed at abotit
eighteen thousand dollars. The
property of the citizens is assessed at
more than twice as much as the Elk
Tannery Company.
Take your own statements, neigh
bor Streby and you will see that the
Elk Tanning Company's assessment
should be raised to more than forty
thousand dollars. Can you tell your
readers what influences have enabled
this great corporation to keep down
its assessments and escape its fair
and equal taxation ? Are you will
ing to join with us in an effort to
have the Commissioners raise the
valuation of the property of the Elk
Tanning Company until it is in fair
. proportion to the valuation put upon
the property of the farmers and other
| citizens of the county ?
| Somebody has to do the dirty
| work. No matter to what degree of
refinement we may attain as a peo
j pie, that which we term the dirty
j disagreeable work of life can never
be eliminated or dodged. Somebody
must wash the dishes,do the family
washing,milk the cows,cleanout the
1 tarns. The very effort to be refined
1 and civilzed but makes more of this
I
dirty work to do. A type of ediu a
i tion which leads one to look con
temptuously upon and avoid,if pos
! sible, these omnipresent and dis
agreeable duties of lifeis defectiveto
j the core. That education which en-
I ables the possessor to do this sort of
, disagreeable work with true manly
and womanly dignity is of the rjght
kind. The true American is a man
not ashamed to de seen dressed in
waiuus and overalls.
A Clinton county man named
Moon married a girl named Shine
and somebody said that it was all
! moonshine,but it wasn't—it was a
change of the moon. A short time a
go his wife presented him with a
! young daughter, and that of course
was a new moon. Then he went to
town and got drunk for joy and !
that was a full moon. When he start-1
ed home he had only twenty-five i
cents in his pocket and that was the j
! last quarter. His mother-in-law met
him at the door with a rolling-pin
and then there was a total eclipse,
and he saw stars.
That it doesn't pay to die in Lan
j caster county can be gathered from
; a special from there,which reads as
I follows: At the funeral of Abrain
i(I, Shelly of Ralpho township, Sa
turday, over 1200 relatives and fri
| ends were present, and fully 000 re
i turned to the home of the deceased
I for dinner.
i When you get a catlaogue from a
! big mail order house,just look it
( over and see what they will pay you
j for your produce,also investigate
j and see what their terms of credit
| are in case you do not have the
! ready cash; how much they will
i 1 give towards the keeping up of the
! sidewalks; just write them and ask
how much they will give towards
the erection of a church; how much
they will give to assist the poor.
After you have done this and re
-1 cieved a reply, see if your home
merchant won't do as well.
Lost or stolen.—A black and white
t fox hound; named Dock. Been away
. from home one week. Liberal re
.l ward paid for his return. Address,
F. W. Gallagher, Laporte.
Our fee returned if we fail. Any one sending
sketch and description of any invention will
- promptly receive our opinion free concerning
the patentability of same. 44 How to Obtain a
Patent" sent upon request. Patents secured
through us advertised for sale at our expense.
' Patents taken out through us receive special
I notice, without charge, in THB PATENT RECORD,
1 iiu illustrated and widely circulated journal,
7 consulted by Manufacturers and Investors.
, Send for sample copy PRCK. Address,
. VICTOR J. EVANS A CO.
[Patent Attorneys.)
Evans Building, WASHINGTON, D. G*
NOTICE OF SPECIAL APPEALS.
The Commissioners will hold «p< <•!
appeals for the several Townships ami
Boroujfhs of Sullivan County .is follows:
I.aportc Township and Lai>orte Koro. —
Commissioners' ufllee, Wednesday Alarch
Hth.
Uavidson Township—Hotel of J. 11.
Stackhousc, Thursday, March lit.
Shrewsbury Township—Election Hous:«:.
Mi. Vernon Precinct, Friday, March 11.
Eafclesmere Borough—Hotel Alleghany,
Saturday. Alarch 12.
Forks Township—Election House, War
burton Hill. .Monday, Alareii 14. .
Elkland Township—Election House
Eldredsvllle, Tuesday, Atarch in.
Fox Township—Election Hons , Phunk,
Wednesday, March Ifi.
HiilsKrove Township—Hotel of Samuel
Mcßride, Thursday, Alarch 17.
Forksvllle Borouffh —Forksville llousc,
Friday, Alarch is.
Dushore Boroush—Council Room. Mon
day, Alarch 21.
Cherry Township—Election House,
Tuesday and Wednesday, Alarch L'l'-liS.
Col ley Township—Hotel of C. F. Hun
singer. Thursday, March 24.
Berniee—Schraad's Hotel, Friday,
March 2T>.
Lopez and Hicketts—l.opez Hall. Sat
urday. Alarch li>i.
All appeals will begin promptly at 1ft:10
a. nv. except the appeal for Forks Town
ship, which will begin lit 1 |). m.
PETER J. YONKIN,
THUS. W. OA HAN,
GEO. W. BIGGER,
Board of Revision of Taxes.
Attest: E. L. Sweeney, Clerk.
Life Insurance
A FEW OF THE MANY REASONS
WHY YOU SHOULD HAVE
A POLICY
WITH THE NEW YORK LIFE
BECAUSE —Incontestable from the
date of issue. Because—absolutely
without restrictions. Because —11011
forfeitable from date of issue. lie
cause—cash loans are provided after
second year, on demand at 5 per cent
interest without fee or other charge.
Because—if death does not occur an
accumulative policy is a highly profi
table investment for the policy-holder
who lives.
Policies now maturing to living
policy-holders prove this. 111 fact
NEW YORK LIFE policies do not
leak.
Health and Accident Insurance
also written. A postal card will
bring an agent to you, or a person
interview can be had al the oflice
Saturdays, regular office day.
GEO. BROWN, Agent.
LOPEZ, PA.
'Office in Dr. Chrictian 151M.
Lime at Reeder's
PROPOSALS.
COMMISSION Ft >R TH K SKLKI T1 oN OK A SITK
AND Til K KlttrTloN UF AST ATI-: INSTITI
TION FOR THi: I KKHLK MINDKI) ANI» Kl'!
LEPTH' IN EASTKKN PENNSYLVANIA
The Ooinmission for tin* selection of n sit-- un«l
I the erection of a Mute Institution for the in-at
mentof the Feeble MlimUml and Epileptic will iv
ceiv»* proposals for a site for said institution until
noon. Friday. April IV P.hu, Said site, umkr act
of Assembly approved May l-*», 11H6, mn>t be 1«»
cated i»i Eastern Pennsylvania, and must met i
all the requirement* of said act. See pamphb t
; Laws, lllft'., page 410.
! Proposals should t»e aeeompanled by a general
j typographical and descriptive plan of tin- prop
I erty: its size railroad facilities, water -upply,
i drainage and altitude.
| The Commission reserves the toaceept or
1 reject any oral! proposals also reserve* tin-
I to acceptor reject any part or parts of any pro
! posal.
P:t)po>al> should b<- addressed t<» the s -m tar\
of the Commission tii"» Walnut street, I'hiladel
phiu, Pa., and marked "Proposals for a Site for
| a State Institution for the Cure and Treatment of
Epilepties and Feeble Minded Person?, in Eastern
1 Pennsylvania."
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The Best place
to buy goods
Is otten asked by the pru
pent housewife.
Money saving advantages
are always be searche for
Lose no time in making a
thorough examination of the
New Line of Merchandise
Now on
at IMJM «*■»
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ABOUT THEM.
All answered at
Vernon Hull's
i
Large Store.
BUftwrove* Pa.
' CAPITAL. S'JBPLUB AND PBOFITS
OF $6,000,000
- offers absolute security to depositors ot
Pittsburg Trust Company. Pays 4 per
' sent, on Savings Deposits, subject to
withdrawal of $1(10 without notice, ami 2
I percent, on Cheeking Accounts. Interest
compounded semiannually. Deposits
I over $10,000,000. Do all your banking
by mail. Send for two-hundred vein
1 calendar free. 32.'l Fonrth avenue, Pitts
[ burg, Pa.
' To Core Conatlpattou Fo»»or.
1 Take Oasi-arets Candy Gall. -rtic. 10c 0.-BSc
• WO.O. C. fall tooure. refuml n»-'
' 111 II dVJTo PATSHT Good Ideas
Bl ,11 'I may be secured by
I l'l fl our aid. Address,
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II I ~ ■ Baltimore. Md.
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Campbell "The Merchant''
SHUNK, PA.
February Redaction 3ale
Purine 1 his m >nih our general hie of Winte Goods
will l e sold at a teJikt d price. The goods are all strictly
up to date and would be excellent values at the price from
which they are reduced. We therefore do not hesitate
to advise oui customers to take prompt advantage of this
opportunity while the season is yet with us.
Yours for Business,
A. E. CAMPBELL.
Mid Winter Sale of
Clothing.
If you need an ovtrcoat—come. It's your chance to
get one at an average half-price.
It you need a winter suit—come. It's your chance
to get one at a fraction of its worth.
It you need men's trousers—come, and gtf an all wool
pair at from $i to $2, that are $2 to $4 anywhere. Boys
pants at 71c to Si>o that are good values at $1 50 to $ 3.
Boys' knee pants to 29c, 39c and 03.
Fleeced Underwear
39 cents per garment.
Men's all Wool Sweaters
79 cents, all wool fancy 1.30, 1.50, 1.75, were I.ooto 375
Gloves at just halt ot former price.
1 his sale is strictly cash.
J. W. CARROLL'S,
Hotel Carroll Block, DUSHORE, PA.
LA PORTE
CLOTHING
Spring Goods!
New and Complete Line
Gent's Furnishings.
We are ready with the most inducing display of
Spring and Summer wearing apparel lor men, women and
children ever belor placed in this store 'I he more exact
ing your tastes, the more pleased yi u will be with our
offerings. We want you to learn what enormous advan
tages the quality and price of our goods offer you. Come
and give our place a thorough inspection.
SHOES, New Line! SHOES.
JACOB HERR,
DEALER IN
Clothing, Shoes and Ladies' Cloaks
LAPOETE, PA
BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED
Hand Painted Chinaware.
Absolutely Free.
We will give with each purchase, coupons which entitles
! the holder to a set of High Grade China Dishes, irrespec
tive of theextremelv low prices prevailing here.
Easy Foot Wear for AH
Oh! No Trouble at all to Show Goods.
1
The Quality, p ice and style of our spring and sum
: mer SHOES which are marked down for closing out are
,! the main attractions. Call and see them.
Our Complete Line of Groceries.
Our new Grocery Department is growing popular.
You save yourself if you let us save your money, when
5 you think of true economy this is the place to come.
, J. S. HARRINGTON, Dushore.Pa