VOL. X. NO. L
)This Is the Place }
I To Buy Your Jewelry C
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% \ 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,
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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.
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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. < <lockner, right Held,
1, Stevens, second base,
! I'. Schatiabachor, third hsso,
L. Bogers, catcher,
;'1». Bosbaok, pitcher,
I>. 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. <f. of New!
j York City and U.S. el Cleaveland, j
Ci. also two daughters, Mrs. .Line-!
! fouipson of Unn stone, X. Y. and I
.Jennie A. Sheeley of Danville, J'a.
I A tari'well party was given by Mr. j
land Mrs. 1;. I'.iong, l-'riday evening
j to Miss Anna Dewan who lia- recent j
iiy closed lit.-r fifth vi ry successful j
jb rni of school at this place,
B:dn prevented a record breaking
game ul hall between the Third Xine
<d' I iillsgrove and a Xine from Pro -
tor Siiturd iy.
The boys in town ranging in age
from sixteen to twenty have organ
ized a second nine and invite chalan
ges from nines of th it class any
, where within a radius of twenty
| miles.
< Hllccrs elect arc Mgf. II Il.tireen
| v .'apt B. Wood ley, Sect. M. Harrison
I Pros. 11. W. Diddle. P.avers signed
| ire: 15. Woobley, M. Harrison, K.
j Xorten, L. Woodley, P. N roman,
IC. IJoyle-, I". and 11. Baclile, I',
j irecn. X. Linker, L. Lucas. It. Log
ic, 11. and A. Biddie.
The object of this org mix ttiou is
to play honest and friendly games for j
-port at home and abroad.
Mr. I'rank Little of ivigles Mere J
was a social caller here Siturd iv eve- i
ning. ,
Miss Myrtle Bryan of La Porte
visited relatives and friends hero the
iater part of the week. *
Mi-s labia Ltidy of Biuglianiton X.
Y. is visiting her parents at this
place.
| Typhoid fever is epidemic in town
i'red < 'ristinan and Frank Sullivan
' arc the victims.
Mr. and Mrs. Thorn is Morris
visited the formers parents hero this j
week.
Misses Kniiiia and IXtiior lliddh ;
returned from Pittsburg Saturday j
la-t where they have been teaching i
S school the past year.
Our famous Tan Bark Kings put
the I'. A. D. S. ball team of Dusliotv !
ait of business iu a loosely played '
! game on l-'riday hist to the tune of T j
and i">.
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.