VOL. X. NO. L )This Is the Place } I To Buy Your Jewelry C '" 5 ' > c % \ Nothing in Town to Compare Willi X ( the < )uality that We are Giving- / You for the Low Trice Asked. S Cf Oualitv and in derate prices makes a force that\ > irr* sktibiy draws into our store the best patronage r ( oftli's s ection. Many years here in business, always 1 S with a full line of goods above suspicion; chosen c r with a care and judgment commensurate with its 5 \ desirability and adaptability to refine taste, makes \ / our store a sate place to invest. C Repair work done on short notice and \ teed, by skilled workmen. Your orders appreciated: X < RETTENBURY, > <, DUSHORIi, PA. The Jeweler. HARDWARE^ No Place Like this Place For Reliable STOVES and RANGES, COAL 03R, WOO D HE A TE ONE OF WINTER'S GREAT DELIGHTS. House Fyrnishiug Goods, Tools or Every Uescr Guns and Ammunition. Bargains that bring the buyer back. Come and test the truth of our talk. A lot of second hand stoves and ranges for sale cheap. We can sell you in stoves anything from a fine Jewel Base Burner to a low priced but satisfactory cook stove. Mot Air, Stesm and Hot Water Heating and General Repairing. Roofing and Spouting. tief Would you goto a horse doctor if you were sick? Why then for Clothing Do You Not Come to Us? We have the largest stock of clothing in Lycoming county to select from lowest Prices. Come and give us a trial for your next suit. Will save you from $2.00 to Ss 00 on a suit and give you up to date styles. We are over loaded with Clothing and Shoes. Come an 1 see for yourself. If you buy SIO.OO or over, will pay your car fare both ways. You are safe in buying of us; if not satisfactory will re fund \ 0111 money. HUGHE SVILLE, PENN'A. Notice: Rubber Boots and Shoes at manufacturers' prices. Subscribe for the News Item LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA., THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1905. Tuesday opened ii|i tin' >ll fur , | Mildred athletics and tliey honon (I the ilny by defeating the Forksville j team l>y a score of 2to I. It was I one of the most excitinjf games over I played on the Forksville grounds. ■ | Both teams worked hard and neith- j ;or scored until the seventh inning j | w hen Weed crossed homo plate on | a pass hall. Sponee also scored in the eight inning on a pass hall.! | Bosbaok, I'orksville's pitcher by hard work managed to cross homo | ! plate in the eight inning and saved! the team from suffering a shut out. | | The line up is as follows: M ildn d athlotics Lewis Coolbaugh, catcher, Alex Sponee, first base, Harry Weed, third base, ; Andrew McDonald, hit Hold, | James Connor, short stop, Albert llelsman, second base, Thomas Sponee, right Held, Joseph Coolbaugh, center Held Alfred llelsman, pitcher. I'orksville athletics W. Wilcox, first base, K. Smith, < enter Held, C. Plotts, 101l Held, A. < . Flick, short stop. Among the bills approved hytiov- | j ornor I'ennypacker this week was i one which provides a penalty of sill j or ton days' imprisonment for throw- I ling waste paper, sweeping", ashes, ; household waste, nails or rubbish of any kind into the streets of cities, ' boroughs or townships, or for d is- | turbing the contents of any, Toeepl- | able placed upon the stroqf or sidc w ilk for collect ion of such sweepings. This measure is in|t'ie interest of cleanliness and healtii, and if enforc- j I'd would put an end to one of the | most common mil offensive custom- - , ! ]irovalent. among the people of cities j and boroughs. NEW METHOD OF ELECTION. I'lnn VilopiiMl l>> tl.«- Vimv York State j (iraiiKf. All elections shall tie b.v ballot, ami a j majority of votes shall rule. The uieth- ; oil of elect hit- the officers sball he as j follows: liallot slips containing ttie ti- ! ties of all t lie officers to he elected. with j lihrik spaces for names to be written, 1 shall he provided hy the executive com- I mlttee and distributed through the ; chairmen of the several county dele nations at the close of the session pre ceding the one at which a lirst vote is j to be taken. At the opening of the next j business session the master shall ap- j point four tellers and the overseer three, j the roll to be called by counties, each i delegation to arise, the chairman an- j nouncing the number of voting mem ; hers present, the secretary recording | ! the same, whereupon the nearest teller • shall receive the ballots. When all the i ! delegations have voted, the tellers i i shall canvass the votes, before the i : close of the session the tellers shall an- j . notinee the result of the ballot and dis tribute to the chairman of each (leiogft- j ! lion prepared ballot slips for the offices I remaining unfilled for tise in like tnan- j tier at the opening of the next session, j this method to be followed until three j ballots are taken, and then, if neeessa- < rv, the grange may order more fre ; Ij'.ient ballots. Gettilift Toi»«*tlier. ! The T'uited States senate is reported J ! to be getting in a pleasauter frame of | mind regarding its relations with the j president. The ltepubliean leaders are I said to have decided that it was about I time for the party to get together j again, and they are urging the ratifl | cation of the treaty with Santo Domin- I go. This is a sensible procedure ou j their part and besides is advantageous i to the senate, which was likely to suf | for decidedly in public estimation if It : allowed the breach with the president jto grow wider. In this particular In I I stance there is additional reason for j I action, for it is certain that if the | United States doesn't undertake to | I straighten out the financial tangle in I \ Santo liomingo some Kuropean power 1 I will Intervene, with consequences that j | might be unpleasant.—Kansas City ! Star. SuffiSeHlt u rWt»e Judge I'arker has made bis speech ; of acceptance, but, instead of electrify- j ; lug the country and his party. It tin us ! out to be a very ordinary utterance, ! Indications of Democratic disappoint- j ' ment are manifold, especially ou the part of those gushing organs which were declaring that the judge's utter -1 it nee would be "the most important speech of acceptance ever made by a candidate for president." Gauged by the great expectations regarding it the tuldivss has degenerate 1 to something j lujtgestive of a tizzle. -Troy Times. J. E. K;csc Killgorc Elected County j Svpirinlcndent of Schools. The triennial convention of the school directors of Sullivan county j convened in the court room 'l'uos-1 ; day and elected Prof. J. I'. Reese j j Killgoro to the oHioo of County! ! Snperinteufleiit. Walter Hoffman. of Ilillsgiovo, : w.'is elected president, and F. ti.! liice, of Lope... and 'i. 1. Deeganj of Dtishot'e. wore elected secretaLos ' The salary of the county super- i jiutondent lor the present term wa lived at sI'Jilli per annum. The names of Co. Snpi. ,J. K.I Reese Killgoro and l'rof. .lames A. | Bowles were presented to the cm-' j volition, ' Mr. Bowles withdivd J | and the election <>'' Mr. Killgoro j wa - made unanimous. On motion the convention ad- i journed. The La Porte Borough School- | closed on Friday April 28, IHOS, j wilh the most siic< rs-fnl term in the history of our Borough Schools. The ! teachers in three departments. Pri mary. I nlermediatoand High School ! deserve especial praise for the etllcent | work done aiid the general satisfaet ; ion show n to the students, diroi tors land patrons of the school. The following students passed | their examinations in the Primary | j Department and next year will take! jup their work in the Intermediate j I loom: l Adda Bilter, Hut tic Rehruder, I j Anna Buschhatison, Margaret Drop-j j er, Kva Schaffor, Mary Kennedy 11 id : | Bex l'ddy. The following -ttidentr- j in the Intermediate Boom passu! j their examinations creditably and j next year will take up the work in the High School: Alice Kennedy, Lditli (Jumble, Helen Carpenter, Marjorie Mason, Joseph Flynti, Harry l{o,- *, Oliver Hose. The indent-- i !• High School had their examinations con ductulby Ci unty Sup< rinti lalent, J. I'. Beece Killgoro. The following students completed their Junior year: Lunice Ingham, Orant Carpi li ter, Harold Bitter, Ldeiy Crossley, Harry Schratler. Bo.v Kennedy,! Thomas Kennedy, Herbert Kcolor. Karl Wrede and lao Briij.t r. Th» I following students completed tin l'ost-Craduate Course: lone Ma >n, John J. Wrede and FUcry ("arpf-n --rer This is the ri'troinmen lalioti that Co. Stlpt. J. I'. Bcose KiilgOle "ive;. our Principal and the student- that | took his examinations. Permit lite to to lgratulate yut up h the success of your year'- work. The examination papers gl.v amph I evidence of faithful, out lin-io-tic en deavor on the part ol'th" I'rincijiai of L 11. S. Kindly convey my congratulations Ito the young people who so credit ably passeu the examinatii'ie. Fruit Outlook Good. Many farmers are not inclined to j be pessimistic in regard in tin; dam-! j age done the fruit crop by the recent j frosts. From the reports thus far re-1 jceived many are of the opinion that ! the budding orchards are ia far bet- j ter condition than has been indicated. In that section of the suite lying) immediately north of 1 larrisburg the j fruit is badly injurui, just how bad ly, it will bo impossible to say t'ei several weeks to conn . In the fertile Cuinbei ~i;nl Valley, : which is rapidly taking the lead a- j ! nioug the fruit producing centers of the East reports conflict. Some say ! that all crop- have been -Absolutely j ruined, while otheis say that no in -) ijury whatever has been sustained. I The fact that the r< jtoj't.-tire so posi i live and so dianu trieally opposed to ; each other is taken as the very best possible indication that the damage done, however, severe it tuny ho, is merely local and doe- not extend | through the length an I breadth of the valley. The poach crop is naturally most i all'oetod by the blighting breath of I the frosts, but pears mid apples have 'also been badly nipped in places. It is safe to say that cherries have es cape I with but slight injury. inn., sgrove. j The body of Mrs. Maria Shelly, wife of the late A. J. .Shelley of this place was brought here for interment I Thursday from Danville, }'a. where j she was an imuate of the insino. Mrs. Sheeley sold her homo at' this place two years ago and went to ; Limestone, X. V., where advanced .age and failing health shortened her : mind, | She is remembered in this [section 'as a kind neighbor and a loving wife ' i and mother, a prominent worker in ! tin' AI. L Church and the W. C. T ! L. Tiie funeral from the I'uion Church! | was well attended. Desoascd is stir- j j vivcil by two sons, M. . T. li. K. M. Morris I. 112. ti •'! 1 2 u o P. Binker 2b. ii 1 I:! 2 o Bosback lb. ■"> 2 0 7 1 2 Met vine -s. 12 U o I 2 Stillivan ob. n 2 o n I 2 .1. Morris e. ' I 2 12 11 | Woodley, e. 112. o I 1 nun Barton, p. •"» 1:: 2 12 ! Harrington.r. 112. •"> 2 •'! 1 I o 1 I I 11 27 1 I!) F. A. B. S, :<. I'am Ip. •"> •'> 2 •" 2 i I Dulfey c. -1 o 2 s 1 0 K. Parrel r.f. ">12121 |K. Carroll c. 112. •"> n i i I ! j IFarrell>. -j un 2 12 ! Caimingham s. s. | toil | | lo'Niel I. 112. 5 1 2 J 0 o j M urry 2b. ;! u o o o t) jCoyle Ih. 12 7 0 1 : Cassey 1 I 2 L! 7 11 27 10 !l The report a very pleasant reception, fair and* impartial de- I cisions, by umjiirc ti lover and a good time generally and will be pleased to extend the sitne to the F. A. B. S. J'erntee and the Kings cross bats jnext Saturday. j Because the Pruiuoiuoiugts do not succeed iii landing their candidates in the White House, it is sometimes thought that party of cold water never succeed-in electing any one. However that is not the true idea as will bo recognized in the February elections in Pennsylvania when tI.VI Prohibition candidates were elected. Last November saw a number elect lidI id to -tate legislatures. 75 TS. PER YEAR R2CKETTS.' a Messrs. (i J. I loiufzlenian ataj Ariai»i Schock each caught a .string of trout hot Thursbay. i Mr. Boyd is recovering from an I attack <>f the (irippe. j Church services were held in the j school house Sunday evening, ! Mr. Smith finished his term of school Friday. Mrs. Mat hew is very ill with pneu monia. Jler danghter, Mrs. Fell of | Lopez is curing for her. Miss Brooks of Tovvanda visited ; li"t' brother, Joseph Brooks last week '1 'he I*. o. S. of A. expect to coui ! nieuce work on their new hall soon. - i Governor Pennypackcr has signed the liill passed by the last legislature governing the construction of public school buildings, the cost of which exceeds SI,OOO, so that they -'hall be properly heated, ligntcd and venti lated. Henceforth school boards of townships, boroughs and cities will be restricted In some way in follow ing out their own ideas in the mat ter ol increasing the school facilities of their districts. All plans for new buildings must be submitted to th« state superintendent for his approval. An Xray photograph has disclosed a lizard in the stomach of Mrs. S. F. Click, of Mtincy, who was supposed to be suffering from a floating kid ney. Fifteen years ago, soon after j drinking water from a spring one j day, Mrs. Flick became ill and it is j now believed that it was at thai time I that the lizard was-wallowed. j I If you are ever going to Calitbr ' fornia, this spring i- the time to g<\ j Only .•*»:} Chicago to San Francisco, i !-os Angeles, Sacramento or Santa | Barbara, everyday, March I to May la. Double berth in tourist sleeping j car, Chicago to California, $7. I Through tourist cars for California leave Fnion Passenger Station, Clii ; cago, 10.2 a i'. M. daily. Route j Chicago, .Milwaukee A St. Paul, | Fnion Pacific and Southern Pacific | Line. F. A. Miller, General Passeri i ger Agent 121."> Railway F.xcliange, I ('hicago. The Chicago Fnion Pacific A- Xurth-Wesb ru l.ine with two fast through trains per day is the direct route to the Pacific Coast, over the only double track railway between Chicago and the Missouri lliver. | The Overland Limited, eietric light !cd daily train, less than three days |en route. The Best of F.verything Low rates. Choice of routes. Book ■ lets, maps, and full information sent 'on receipt of I cents in stamps. \V. ( 15. Kniskcrn, P. T. 31., C. «v N. \V. ! By., ('hicago. Three out of every five people who goto California u-e tourist sle» pers. Why? Because they are so satisfacto ry and comfortable. An additional j advantage: Colonist tickets are | honored in tourist cars. These tick jets will lie on sale daily, March t to May la, via Bock Island System. jOnly •f-'W from Chicago; double tour ! ist berth >7.ou. Apply to your home j ticket agent or get illustrated litera ture and full information from John Sebastian, Passenger Traffic Manager I Bock Island System, Chicago. Postmaster A. J. Baker of Lenox, | Susquehanna county, has been ar- J rested and is now in the Scranton i jail. Baker's mother was getting a pen-ion of si 2 a month, but -he died j nearly two years ago, and the son ! kept on draw ing the money under tlie pretext that the was still alive, j lie was cognizant of the fact that i the government authorities were af j tor liini and he was preparing to j leave the country when he was ar j rested, lie was able to continue i drawing the money after his mother 1 had died by the fact that fourth class i postmasters have the power to exc ■ cute pension vouchers. Bradford county claims a success , for it- stone pile at Towand i, upon ; which jail occupants are made to • work, for the reaaon that it is better for the health of the prisoners to wo k rather than to sit in th • j dl and play ■ cards; that it lias the effect to keep I tramps away, and that the home drunks per ler to pay fiics rather . than goto jail and break stones thereby adding to the exchequer.