Fikst national bank OF DUBHOuE. I'EN'NA. CA.PITA.ii - • *50.000 PPBPIIUB • - SIO,OOO Does a General Banking Business. S D. BTKKIGKKB. M. I). SWARTS. l'redi'ieiit. Cashier J. BRADLEY, Attorney at-Law. Office, comer 4 of Main and Muncy Sts. LAPOKTE, PA. Having opened an office at 1328 Arch St.. Philadelphia. I shall still continue to (practice.in the several Courts of Sullivan County.f When not in my office personally a competent ' person will he found in charge thereof. Bonds of various kinds furnished. pKANCIS W. MEYLERT, ~ Attorney-at-Law. tlice in Keeler's Block. LAPOItTF, Sullivan County, PA. Hush .1. Thomson, Albert F. lleess, 1871. 190-. JHOMSON & HEESS, LAWYERS, DUSIIOItE, PEXXA. Long Distance Telephone. January i, 1903. f t J. (Si F. H. inghamT" ATTOIIHKV* AT-I.AW, Lrgnl ''U- ni'KS .ittemleil to in 1 "if mill adjoining counties _APORTE, PA 112 J MULLEN, Attornoy-at-L«w. LAJJOKTE, PA. orririe m oouwtT buildir# NP.ARCOr»T BOIIBK. J" # H. CRONIN, AI'TOBSKT-AT LAW, NOTAItV PUBLIC. OPPII K OB MAIB STHISKT. Dt SHORE, Q J. MOLYNEAUX, D.D.S. Graduate University'of Pennsylvania XEW ALBANY, PA. At Lopez, Wednesday and lliursday each week. LA PORTE HOTEL. F. W, GAIjIjAGHER, Prop. Newly erected. Opposite Court liouse square. Steam heat, bath rooms, hot arid cold water, reading and pool room,and barber shop; also good stabling and livery, M. Brink's New Albany, Pa. 100 lbs. new corn meal, 1.20 " cracked corn, 1.20 " whole corn, 1.20 Same per ton 23.00 Corn,oats and barley chop 1 20 Same per ton 23 00 100 coarse bran, 1.10 Same per ton, 21.00 ]<>o lbs low grade Hour 1.60 100 lbs Hour middlings 1.50 100 lbs new process Oil meal 1 <*>s 100 lbs oyster shells. 50 Rump rock salt 140 His common fine salt 50 2SO lb barrel salt 120 Buckwheat grain wanted. 100 lbs Glutton feed, 1.30 Oats per bushel 43 50 anil 100 bushel lots, Oats, .42 Schumachers Patent I 70 Best Spring Wheat 1.70 Our own, a blended flour 1 55 Extra, a pastry Hour 1 30 Rest Monroeton mills 1 55 Muncy and Rummerlield Hour 1 (>•• Veal calves ami dressed poultry wanted every Wednesday. 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 EOR COUPONS. AT Buschhausen' [County Seat . J Local and Personal Events] I Tersely Told J A ttoruey Shoemaker is spending the week in Philadelphia. A. J. Bradley spent last week in Philadelphia. Mrs. E. E. Wrede has been very ill for the past few days. Mr. Frank Otterbein of Altoona, is the truest of his friend, Thomas E. Kennedy. Miss Ella Tripp is visiting friends in Williamsport this week, nesday. Postmaster Seller of Dushore was a pleasant News Item caller Wed nesday. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Tripp have returned from their visit with friends in Williamsport. Mr. Tripp has somewhat reiovercd from his recent ill health. Miss Vinnie Eddy, who has been ill the past week with grip, is again out of doors occasionally. Proth. T. E. Kennedy is having slow recovery from his severe attack of rheumatism. It is said that many trees in Will iamsport are affected by the San Jose scale, and that unless prompt measures are taken to prevent it spread the city will be treeless inn year. An lowa woman says she can feed a man properly on nine cents a day. Almost any woman could afford a husband at that price. Bachelors are to be taxed in Tex as. At 21 the tax will be light. At :>"> it will be so heavy that only mill ionaires (an pay it. Now let tin railroad companies do the handsome thing by offering reduced rates to "maiden ladies" who desire to emi grate to Texas. Mrs. Griffith Phillips of Sones town, who has been in very poor health for several years was extreme ly ill the fore part of this week, but is now somewhat improved. Last week we made mention of Ex-sheriff Cotf recovering from an it tack of measles, but a few day iater pneumonia developed and for several days his condition was alarm ing. He is now improving quite rapidly. There will be a St. Patrick's ball icld in the Commercial Hall, La iorte. March 17. A full orchestra lias been secured for the occasion. The Pennsylvania Lumber Co., tre disposing of 17 head of draft torses at Jamison City. The two months old child of Mr. tod Mrs. < Mis Itose died of pneumo lia on Wednesday of last week. The 'uneral services were held on Friday Rev. S. 11. Engler officiating. A young daughter arrived at the lomeofMr. and Mrs. L. It. flum >le last Thursday night. Miss Maine Gallagher who is at Hickory Corners being treated for tsflimu is reported as improving ;ery nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Landon gave i birthday party Friday evening to heir son, Harry, who has reached lie maturity called "of age." Print- Hi invitations were issued and a arge number of young people gath ■red at their home and made the X'casion a generally merry one. Many valuable and useful presents i ties ted to the popularity of Mr. Landon. A prominent granger says: Penn sylvania Patrons of Husbandry arc irst citizens then farmers. They •ecognize the fact that a man's tlr.-t luty is to the state. To preserve ts existence the state will take not >nly his property but even his life *nd none count the claim un reason - ible. This claim of the state being idmitted, the lirM concern of all should be for the general good. S'one have more confidence in the food intentions and intelligence of he great majority of the people of the country than the members of the grange. They are satisfied that the interests of the farmer will not suff er when fully made known to the public. The unequa. burdeu of tax ation upon real estate and the unjust liscrimination against farmers*were not laid upon them by the will and intention of the majority. They will accept government of the peo ple, by the people, through the in itiative ano referendum without any misgivings. COURT Notes from thcTcmplc o! Justice (Man ford Bently, (convicted of at tempt to rape. Sentenced to a term of five years injpenitentiary and pay a sum of $.">110. "" ..aa>,.s.. Mr», ™llugh K. Dewar is appointedlover seerof the poor of for Ilillsgrove twp. lii re: contested eleetlon of Patrick (Juinn, Treasurer of Cherry twp. < 'ase tried and decision withheld. In re: road in Laporte twp. JOx eeptions .sustained and report set aside. M. C. Funston vs Jennie Funston, in divorce. Lihellant ordered to pay respondent £">0.00 for attorney fees to properly conduct defense. In re: petition for guardian of Thos. Mark. Court appoint David Mark guardian; bond required $/i()0. The convening of a County School Directors' Convention at the Court llouse, in Laporte, Thursday, March 23, is a wise course taken and a com mendable action on the part of Co. Supt. J.F.Reese Killgore, in making the start JtluU late years have com menced to feel the need of its exist mice. Now, that the first step has been taken, much good is sure tore • nil from the movement as it will open a new channel for the directors io acquire a fund of knowledge vast ly important for him to possess. All school directors should avail them selves of this great opportunity. It i-~ hoped l>v all friends of education that every school director in the county will show an interest in the welfare and advancement of our school system and be present at this Convention. In looking over the program there is found announced a variety of subjects which have needs of much study and considera tion on the part of directors, that they may be better able to direct ways and means for better schools, better scholars, better citizenship and deal greater justice to the taxpayers. T'le natural result of these conven tions will show itself in opening up a field of greater possibilities for the better understanding of school work, and more careful investigation of con ditions. The assembling of direc tors suggests the possibilities which may come about by sound, reafcoaable [ debate: possibilities that will bring about wiser solutions of kiiottjr*fttes- j (ions constantly confronting school! boards; possibilities will exist which! will tend toward wiser conclusions \ of affairs that have heretofore in! their discussion demonstrated the fact that range has had a greater '• part than reason. Yes, Mr. Directors, get together, reason together, take I counsel from experienced educators , and you will be that much bettor' prepared to discharge the duties of I your important office. No school j ilirector can afford to disrespect his! iflice or his constituents by remain ! iwa.v from the initial meeting. The Willianisport Gazette and! Bulletin says that several friends of William Col ter of Jamsion City, j have visited Willianisport in an ef fort to secure the services of a de j ;cctive for tin' purpose of protecting Mr. Corter's daughter, Mabel, from lie "Black Hand" society, members! if which have threatened her life, i These gentlemen brought with them i note sent to Miss Cortor presuma ibly from membere of the society, as t was signed "The black hanjl," hrcatening her with death if she lid not comply with its requir- j ments. The note required that shej ie at the dam on Fishing Creek, at j Jamison City on March l:>, at a eer lain hour, there to meet certain ; 'itemhers of the "Black Hand" and >e prepared togo away with them, j This requirement was made so Miss! 'orter states, because she possesses, •ertain secrets of the society which the members fear they can no long er trust her \\ ith. The family mov-' ■d from l'eale some months ago, and lie girl has constantly been shadow 'd by Italians since. 1 desire to thank the patrons and he friends of our public school for lie kindness they have shown, by i •ontributiiigso liberally toward pay-' ing for a book ease for our school j ihrary room. JAMKS M. Srroni., Prih. Fou HAl.lC.—Light driving team, | ,'oming four. <> |to the Sunday afternoon service ;it j which the vested choir sings. Mercantial Appraisment. To venders of domestic and forHgn raerchau disc etc. in Hull!van county Pa. will lake notice that they arc appraised and classed by the under signed Appraiser of Mercantile and other Lieeti ses for the year 1001 lis follows, to wit: Bcrnice Store Co Cherry Mercantile. Conner, J. .1 - do do Daley, John » do do Decgan, J* J do do Dunkclbry, Samuel do do Dempsey, John do do Fromherg, S do do Gotta, L do i to Gross, John do do HefTeran, Mr>. P. . . do do llunsinger I*. \V ... do ... do II; man. Moni> . do do Hyman, B. 8.. do do Hellaman,Jos»eph \ do «io Hone, C. P Jackson. c. K do do McGee, Patrick do . . do Murphy. J. P do l«. Meyers,Frank do .... .... do Schaad, H. J. do do Hick. Charles do do Schaad. John c do do sick, Joseph do do .Sick, John . do do sick. Weudall do do SutliiT, David do do ' Seltzer, George do tlo Yonkin, Joseph do do Dyer, Albert do Collcy Dicicnbach. G do . ... do Finkelsteiu. 1». .1 do do Frutehy, R. G do tlo llunsinger, < . F. .. do do Gorgg, J. P do do Gurcy. E. A do . s. J" do Lope/. l)ri :• i"o do McGee. J. P do do MeKibbius, H do . do Mt.Dcrmotl. 11. ... ... do . do Murry, P. i' do . do Rhodes J- K d. do Stiafather, W. K do do Vonkin, J do do Armstrong, A.T Davidson... . do Buck, J. NV do do Baslcy, Harr; dt 'Jo Crist. Nora .do do Dunn, lra.N do • o Herr.llayman. do do iiotTmau. \V. L do do Kile. Parvin. do do Loral I. Mrs. D. H do . do Magargel, Frank. do ... do .Miller, C. A do do Palmatler, Dennis. do Simmons J. B. do do Stackhouse, J.H do n» Starr, cha- do .. do Swank. Kills do d«« Taylor <£ Bio do do I Taylor, \> m. C do do 1 Yendermark, F, h do Webb, E. K do do ' Barth L. M Dushore do ' 1 'ahr, C. A do do cummuskey, M do do ; Cunningham. Jamc*. do .. do I Collins, Mrs. K.K do tj" Connor, Mrs. J. do do Croll, Chas do do Crimmln*, J. H do do Carroll, D. K... .... do do Carroll, John \V do do Cole, Samuel do do Cadden J.J do do DietTetibach, W 11 do do Deegan, Geo. T do do Daley,Patrick do do Flnan. Mary C do do Farrell, F. II do do Farrell. ( . T do do Hoftiuan F do do Holla, Chas. W do I (oleomb & l.auer dolj do HoiuietterG.il dot do Harrington, J. S do do Holla. J S. Ac Co.. do do Kast Wm do tlo Klaus. Wm. 11 do do Kline. Bernard do do Keef, D do tlo Kennedy, J. P do do Laidccker, Daniel do .. do Lilley A Hiivt rly do do Lcverton, Morns do do MeGce. KoUert do do Mnsicr. Willis do do Oneil, NN int.. do do OlK?rt, 11. K do do Pealer, Chas. E do do House, Anthony do do HecM-r. J. D «!<» do Kettenbury. J. V ... do do Svlvara, K. G do do Yonkin, iV: Co.J. H.. do do Kheivr, Daniel Eagles Merc do Vanßuskirk. W do do Watts, 11. L do do Beiniieh, T. C* Klklaud Tv\ p . do Fuller, C.J dt» do Hugo, George do do llartung. August do do Hart. William do do Jennings, Ellsworth do do MeCarty. 1). F do .. do Mulnix, A,T do do Plotts, Charley do do Snyder, J. L do do Norton A Hotten>tein, Forks Twp... do Fawcettß. W Forksvllle do ( alkins, Win do do Lancaster, B do do Glldewell & Fleming. .. do do Miller. K do do Rogers. M. A. Son do do Snyder. Geo. W do do Scanlin P. M do . do Smith. Emma W do tlo Smith. J. B do do Campbell, A. E Fox Twp do i ampbell, L. I do do Fanning, W. 11 do do ( aseuiau. C do do Kilmer, J. K do . do Kilmer, Mrs.Melinda do do Morean, Frances do do Parish, J, 11 do do Williams,O.J ...• do do Williams. Wm,L do do Brong, A.J -Hillsgrove do Diddle, W. 11 do ... do Galough, S. T do do Hull, Vernon do do llolTuian, W. L do do Me Bride, S. A do do Fiester, G. M Laporte Twp... do Nordmont Supply Co do do Shultz, Chas do do Buschhausen A.II. Laporte Boro do Cott. & Kraus do do ( arpenter, Joseph do • «!«► Smyth. John L..... I tables, LO^iex. Magargel. J as. I', one IHM>I table. Muucy Valley, i Atlanttc kt lining Co,, wholesale, Dushore, And that an apical will t>e held in the t»fllce of the County Treasurer in Laporte, Pa., on the :srd dav of April, HWft. at 10 o'clock a.m. when and where you may attend If you think proj>cr. GEORGE HART/JG, Mercantial Appraiser Administratrix Notice. In re estate ol Ana Spearv. Jecys' Overcoats 10.00 to >2 00 at 4 so to s 00 Boys' bnils 800 and $!o. n w at 5 so UNDERWEAR at greatly reduced prices. Caps, A'ii tcMis for 1 adies ami Gents, at very low prices. Felts and Rublx rs at half price; Me Vs and Boy:*' Sweaterc at half price. JACOB HERR, DEALER IN Clothinp'.Shoes and Ladies' Cloaks LAPOBTE, "iPA ' GENERAL STORE ® E)aj>orte Tannery. or> FULL AND COMPLETE STOCK ALWAYS FOUND HERE. Just received a special purchase of ' Riches" Flannels, Lumbermens' Shiits and Drawers, Men's, I adies' and Childrens' Mitts, Gloves and Hosiery. There's Lots Here to Show Yon From the City. Fresh sto:k of Di/ Goods and Notions, Boys a"d Men's Hats and Caps, full line of Snagproof Shoes and Rubbers, Ladies', Gents' and Children's Good) ear Rub bt rs Woodsmen and Boys Shoes to su;t all. Our Usual Quality of Groceries and Provisions are Equal to the BEST. JAMES McFARLANE.