First xattonal bank
OF Dt'SHOKE. PKNNA.
CAPTTA.ii - - (60.000 !
BOKPLUS - - #26.000 j
.Does a fteneral Ranking Business. I
S. I) STERIOKRE. M. I>. BWARTS.
President. CMhier
r. eunt interest allowed ou certificates.
BKRT F. HE ESS
Lawyer and JNotary Public.
SURETY BONDS KI'UNIBHED.
Office in Croll's Ruildiug next to 1
Hotel Obert.
I>FSH< )HK. PRNN'A. i
Botli Phones.
\ J. BRADLEY,
Attorney-at-Law. i
Office, cornetjol Main ami Muncy Sts.
LAPORTE, I'A.
Having opened an otlice at 1328 Arch
St., Philadelphia. I shall stili continue to
practice^n the «evcrai Courts of Sullivan
County.' When not in tny otlice person ally
a compeifnt person will be found in
charge thereof. Bonds ot various kinds
t'urnislied.
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112 RANCIS W. MEYLERT,
Attorney-at-Lftw.
dice in Kedfr's Block.
LAPO'jtTE, .Sullivati County, PA.
y~ j; & F. H. INGHAM, ,
ATTOKBB*' 1 AT- LAW,
L*g;ii business iitanded to
in this and aJjuinlng oonntia*
-APORTE, PA
£ J. MULLEN,
Attosn«yat-L»w.
LAPORTE, PA
nrtioß is cou«st buildim i
SIAR COlir.T HOUSB.
H. CRON IN,
»*TO*SST-AT -LAW.
NOTARY PUBLIC.
orric-B os mam »*#»«*■
DCBUORB.
LAPORTE HOTEL.
P. W, GALLAGHER, Prop.
Newlv erected. Opposite Court j
House gqiiaro. Steam liMit, bath rooms, i
hot and cold water, reading and pool
rootn,and rbcr shop: also good stabling
and livery.
Gbtppewa
Xime IRUns. j
i
Lime.furnished »n cai i
load lots, delivered ai «
i flight Prices.
1 Your orders solicited.
Kilns near HughesvilU
Twn'a.
M. E. Reeder,
MUNCY, PA.
For a well Kept
Up-to-date
Stock of
General
Merchandise
Far pries that are
Right
For curteous treatment
goto
I
Buschhausen'
.
C OKDENcKD REPORT ol the Condition of The J
' *ii»t National Bank ut Dushore, In the Stale i
•>i vnnsvlvnnla Ht etosc of business Aue. 22th, i
1907,
KBSOUBCM.
Loans and discounts .SI.BOS.W <V>
I. B. Heads to secure circulation 50,000 Oil
Promt i on U. 8. Bonds I.IWOOO
Stock (teurities, 16051500
Fnrntaie yoo 00
Due ( :n Banks and approved Res. A St. 7-i,:WH ~<fj
Kede tion fund I' S. Treasurer 2 00
Spec V and Legal Tender notes.. 22.2119 79
Total 1498,46693
LIABILITIES,
vap'iai •. t50.000 oo
surplus and undivided profits ;V2,401 82
circulation 49.400 oo
Dividends unpaid 24 00
Deposits... 301,61111
Total <493 466 98
State of Pennsylvania County of Sullivan se.
I, M. D. Swan- cashier of the ahcrve named
Lank do solemnly -wear that the above statement
2a t( ue to the brst nf my knowledge and belief.
M. r>. SWAKTS. cashier.
an<l jmmi to liefore me this2#th
.la>6J4ni:. 1007. ALBERT F. HKKSS.
4(y commission expires Feby 27 'O9. NotaryPublli".
(»rreet Attesi:
J. D. liKKSEK 1
E. <i. SYLVARA. VDirectons.
SAMfKL COLH, (
fCountyScat 1
Local and Persona) Events
I Tersely Told. j
\\*. B. Snider of Nordmont, tran
sacted business in town Wednesday
Miss Dora Up man of Wilkesßarro
is spending a week at her home in
this place".
Frank Stackhousn j>l ltickctts, is
spending a few days hunting in this
vieinit.v.
Mrs. L. 11. hussier and children
of Eagles Mere, are spending a few
days in town.
Atty. W. I*. Shoemaker was a
Hillsgrov.e visitor Wednesday.
Chicken pox is prevailing among
the children in town.
Mrs. A M. Nardine of Philadel
phia is visiting her husband's par
ents i»t this place.
Mrs. ('. it. Kunston of JJridge
ville, Del., i-. visiting at the home
of her aunt. Mrs. T. J. Ingham.
Miss Dora I'pmann, Mrs. L. It.
Hussler and two children, Ralph
and Dorothy, . are spending a week
at the I'pmann cottage.
Service at the Methodist Kpisco
pal church next Sunday will !»<• as
follows: Sunday School at tl.;3(» A.
M. Preachintf at 7.00 I'. M. Sub
ject: "Does the Church Ray'."'
Kpworth League at 7.!-"» P. M.
Pittsburg housekeepers are boy
eottiug the markets as far as possible
on account of the hijjh prices, and
the result is that some of the prices
have come down. That sort of thing
i- likely to spread.
Willard K. Hill, son of Mrs. W.
11. Hill, of Hughesville. but form
erly of this place, has gone to Grand
Rapids, Mich , where he will enter
a college and take a course in furni
ture designing.
The Village Improvement Socie
ty will meet at the home of Mrs.
Mead, Tuesday evening Nov. lilth.
All members cordially invited.
Frank White, of Laquin was fa
taly injured while working «,n the
saw mili at that place Monday morn
ing. While working as oft'bearer
he swung (lit- end of a plank out so
the opposite end caught Pie head
block on the carriage, the other end
catching him in the ahdoman, push
ing him against the saw frame and
causing injuries from which he died
Tuesday noon. His injuries were
not considered serious until a short
time before his death.
Se vera I weeks ago a mad dog ran
I through a herd of cattle in Columbia
county. He was seen and killed by
a farmer but not before he had bit
ten several cows. Last week five
cows developed rabies and had to be
killed.
Ray llartman, a fourteen year old
boy of Bradford county, died last
week from injuries received while
attempting to jump onto a freight
train. Hi-right h g was cut oil" be
low the knee and his right arm was
cut otl'at the shoulder.
Having smoked 50 cigeretts a day
since he was 0 years old, a Snyre lad
aged 17. died of Hrights disease Fri
day. "Cigaretts," explained his
doctor.
Under the head "Thieves loot
Newspaper ofticc," the Uoshen In
dependent says: "Thieves raided
the cash drawer of the llaverstraw
Times Friday night. They secured
is cents in pennies, a pair of plaid
socks belonging to Editor .McCube.
a half pint of rye whiskey, the
propeity ef a tramp printer, an t
some mi at that had been intended
I for the otlice cat's luncheon on the
I follow ing daj . The sympathy of
j the country newspapermen will go
out to Brother Met "ahe in his itttlie
-5 tion."
j President Roosevelt will recom
| mend the abolition of the duty on
! wood pulp wood as a means of
| preserving the forests, lie reached
I j this decision after a conference with
|!a committee from the American
| ; Publishers' association, whocaiiio to
| the White House to lay a complaint
I before him against the "paper trust."
i The Locomotive Engineers' Broth
i erhood ot Clearfield have passed res
i olutious against the raise in the price
jj of milk and pledged themselves to
j abstain from its use. They think
lithe raise in the price of milk and
cream is uncalled for and unjust ant I
1 they are up in arms against a prin
• ciple more than against the amount
of money it means to them.
Souestown'B Improvements.
With great satisfaction A?e report
the following advanced stops our lit
tle southern hamlet is making-
Sonestown is rually experlenoeing a (
new life that menus much for her in j
the future,
A new and large clothespin facto-,
ry has been erected and will soon
begin operations and will n' vt * *'m
ployment to a large number of peo
ple.
Hester' saw mill has increased its
capacity one-half.
The Davidson Township public
school board has erected a tine High
School building, and many pupils
from the township are taking advan
tage of n High School course.
A profitable lecture course for the
winter has been arranged. Already
the first entertainment was given
October 2!>, by I)r. J. 11. Wlialen of
Carbondale. <>n Friday evening
November Miss IJelen Oil more
and Prof. Ooorge Uutler of William
sport will render a strong program.
Miss Oilmore is an accomplished
impersonator, and Prof. Rtill'T an j
expert violinist.
Revival meetings have been in
progress at the M. E. Church f->r
nearly three weeks. Much good
wis accomplished. Many of our
strongest business men are entering
the active work. Sonestown i> real
ly having an industrial, educational
and religious advancement. To im
prove in all these factors alike will 1
make any community ideal.
An interested friend.
The New York Legislature passed
a bill to pay women school teachers
in New York city the same pay as
men. it has long been maintained
that for equal work there should be
equal pay. The lower rate of pay
for women teachers has. for better or
for worse, left American common
school education largely in the hands
of women, and tended to keep m**n
out of the profession.
A South Carolina man sent"used
or life on one conviction and
seven years on another thinks he J
will get the better of the law by |
serving out his life sentence and ;
cheating justice of the seven years.
Hut the astute officers of the law
have discovered how to balk that
attempt. They are going to make
him pay the full penalty by serving
the seven years first.
There has been a wonderful grow th
in the number of township high
schools in this state in recent years.
The first appropriation made to
these schools was in 1001, the a
mount being 2;">,000, For the school
year ended, June 1902, the first year j
they receive an appropriation, the
uumher of schools are as follows:
First grade, two; second grade
twenty-nine, and third grade, thirty
five; a total of seventy-six.
For the school year ended June.
1007, the number of I, grade schools
is PI; second grade' 11, and third
grade, 213, a total of :HM(. The ap
propriation for the current year for
township high schools is $187,500, a
like amount being also appropriated
to borough hig'i schools, Tht latter
is the first appropriation made by
the State for borough high schools.
His Her.d and the Ptaltn.
The ttov. ( V Wright, Wmdle vicar
age, Hochilale, f«~>r a personal reminis
cence. writes: in.v third living
there was n vers crowded congrega
tion the l'rst morning 1 officiated, 'the j
parishioners were evidently curious as
to the build, color of hair, etc., of their
new vicar. As a matter or" fact I was,
though a young num. very lmkl. A lit
tle thought would have caused me to
make my tlrst appearance on any
I morning but the Bth. but It was the
Sth. and.in the Psalms, which were
read and not mini?. I had to say: "My
t-ins are more in number than the
hair* of iny head.'"—London Orajihic.
A Weigh Off.
"I want 1* u-et a pair of scales," re
marked tho customer. "Have you (he
i ambuscade inakeV"
| "What's the ainhuscarteV" inquired
: the clerk.
j "Well," returned the customer, "I am
given to understand that they're the
: kind which lie iu weight."—Bohemlah
j Kentucky, following the example of
her progressive sister states of the
i north, has organised a grange with
the charter list composed largely of
the faculty and stjnlents of its ag
! cultural college at Lexington. The ex
j pertinent station corps of experts is
! also represented in the charter list of
seventy-five.
Grange visiting is very popular
j among granges that are of easy access
■ one to another. The visiting grange
goes prepared to furnish the literary
programme, while the entertaining
grange furnishes the refreshment fea
'.--V*.
A DV ERTITEM ENT.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing accounts have been filed in tnv office: j
First and final account of A. 11. Husch- j
hausen administrator of Jessie Williams
deceased.
First and final account of Samuel <
Yargason, executor ol'the e.-tatc ol -Mri
tilda Yargason late of Klkland township.
Also the following appraisements set
apart to widow.
In the matter ol the estate of Robert !
Taylor late of Davidson township, deed.
In tlie matter of the estate of Carl l'\
lieess late of Klklaml township, deed.
And the same will be presented to the
Orphans'Court of Sullivan County, on
Monday, December 9, 1907, at o o'clock
p. m., for conformation.
THOMAS E. KENNEDY,
Register's office, Laporte Pa , Nov. 9, I '.KIT,
gll KRIFF'S SALE.
Hv virtue ol a writ of Fieri Facias is
sued out of the Court of Common Pleas
of Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, and to
me directed and delivered, there will be
exposed to public sale at the Court House
in the Borough of I.aporte, Sullivan
County, Pennsvlvania, on
FRiDAY, DECEMBER Cth, 1907,
at II o'clock a. m., the following describ
ed property, to wit:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel of
land situate, lying and being in the
Township of Fox, in the County of Sul
livan nnd State of Pennsylvania, bound
ed ami described as follows.
BEGINNING at the Northwest cor
ner adjoining lands of Mary and Andrew
Watts; thence South by lands of Charles
Foster. Edwin Wiiliams and Mary I'eard
sley one hundred eighty-six (186) rod •:
thence East by land of Samuel Battin
ninety-seven and 3 10 (97.3) rods; thence
North by lands of Nora Morgan and
Montvilie Lets one hundred eighty six
(180) rods; thence West by lands ol
borson Pickerson. Lewis Dickenson and
another ninety-seven and 3-10 (97.3)
rods; to the place ol beginning. CON
TAINING one hundred (100) acres of
land be the same more or less.
About twenty-live (25) acres improved
and under a good state ol cultivation, the j
balance in timber, and having thereon
erected one flame house, two frame barns
and other out bui'dings. Well watered
and having a good orchard of fruit trees
thereon.
Seized, taken in execution and to be
sold as the property of Win. L. Williams
at the suit of E. 11. Thomas.
FRANK W. BUCK. Sheriff,
MI'LLEN, At orney.
Sheriffs Office, Laporte Pa..Nov. f>, 1907.
QOURT PROCLAMATION.
WHKRKAH, Hon, CH AS. K TERRY president
Judge. Honorable* Henry Kiclilin and 11. C. It.
Kskinkii Assoc. Judges of|tlie Courts of Oyer and
Term.ner and General Jail Delivery, Quarter
Sessions ot the I'eaee, Orphans'Court and Com
mon I'leas lor the County of Sullivan, tiave issued
their precept, bearing date the li> day of Kepi
190t). to uie directed, tor holding the severa
eourts In the Borough of Laporte. on Monday the
it day of Dee. li»07. at 2 o'clock p. DI.
Therefore,notice is hereby given to the Coroner.
Justices of the Peace and Constables within tin
county, that they lie then and there in their prop
er person at 2 o'clock p. m.of said day, v\ ith theit
rolls, records, inquisitions examinations and
other reincmberaiiees t<T those things to which
their offices apt>ertaln 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
tnesaid county of Sullivan are hereby notified to
be then and there to prosecute against theui as
will be Just.
RANK W. BOCK, Sherifl.
Sheriff's Office,Laporte Pa... Augl'i. l'Jo"'
Trial List, December Term 1007..
Return day, Pec.9 . 1907, at 2 o'clock,p.m
I. Joseph Fisher vs Ihirriet Steinback
atnl Riley Steinback. No. 25, Pecember
term. 1905. Ejectment. Plea, not guilty.
Ingliams, | Mullen
2 J. W. Bates vs E. <!. Trexler, 11. C.
Trexler, and.l. II- Turrell; trading as the
Trexler & Tun oil Lumber Co. Trespass.
No. 40, Sept. T. PjUli. i'lea, not guilty.
Scouten. Bradley | Thomson, Mullen
3. Floyd Ackley, by his liulier and
next friend Rudolph Ackley and Rodolph
B. Ackley vs The Lehigh Yalley Rail
road company
No. 10. May term, 1907. Trespass.
Plea, not guilty,
Hill. | Thomson.
4 Hatiic N. Sehoonover vs Delia
Brown. No. 23. September term l'.M)7.
Trespass—Plea, not guilty
Scouten. | BradK v.
THUS. E. KENNEDY, Proth.
Troth, office, Laporte Fa., 1907.
Cultivator
F.O. B.CJucaio 1 OSfc
or KIMM City «|)J.
LMMt improved spring action walltlm,'Cul
tivator. Mjustlble to different width rowa
Ud Tirrlnk depths. Best soft center steel
tborals. adjustable iteel wheels and arch;
■tronflr braoad frame. If It does not suit,
•Malt back and we will par all freights.
Why Pay Tin «r Tbm Profits?
Send tor Implement List
tO to 40 par cant savin*. Quick shipments,
i asost liberal awl satisfactory offer over made.
1,000 irin a 4ay in our Imploment Divw
isa Sradi for Implement List at oote.
All Steel Sulky Plow for *25.00
tO-Tooth Steel Lever Harrow. 8.09
Dtao Harrow 16.25
Corn Drill 8.10
BtMl Land Boiler 16.50
Montgomery Ward St Co.
B*U«aaAve., Badlsaa u4 Waahia(toa lla.
, mmm—mmm CHJCAOO i.i ■
foixyshonet^tar
! To Car* CaaatlpaSon Vorover.
Take Cuaeareta Candy Uatburtlc. toe or2sc
U C.C.C. fall to cure, drusgiata refund niotiev
presto
| isasure resource
| Department
I —5 tore
10 percent Special Discount Sale
DURING THIS MONTH on jii SUMMiiR GwuDS
C' nsisticg of Ladies' Oxford lies, Shirtwaists, Miirt
paftc rns and all Summer Drtss Grot's.
Gents' Summer buns, ( xfords ! i-.s. etc.
See our Bargain Counter We !i;ive s< me b »g;iins you
cannot get elsewhere. Irt us show you
Yours for bu-iness,
A. E. CAMPBELL.
SHUNK. PA.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
HTJGHIESVII ILIEX F\A..
CA SSO.OOO OCK DeWITT BODINE, President.
Surplus and | JEREMIAH KELLY, Vice Pres.
Set Profits, W C. FRONTZ, Cashier.
65.000.
, r •„ , ! DIRECTORS:
transacts a General
Banking Business. J««»h Frank A. u-r,
; Jereiuiali Kelly, Win. Front/., \\ (\ Fnnit/,
Accounts Of In (livid- Jamm K.ftmk. .John C. Laird. L.\ tntrn'M v .rs,
uals and Firms Peter Fronl (\ \v. Sones, Danifl ll.roust,
i solicited. Joint Bull,
3 per Cent INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS
Right at the Start.
E\ ERYBODY knows that the finish is l<irgt ly gov
erned by the start If you start right you stand a good
jchanceofa right finish.
This applies lo buying clothes .is eveiyihing
; else; il you start) our clot In s-L uy ing by a o'etennmation
|to get the best possible for your money, you'll g. tit
That means that you'll start at our store, and you'll finish
j i:i one of our Hart Schafiner & Marx suits or ovcrcoa's.
That will be the right fiuihh for your clothes-buying
: because these clothes are ri Jit in ever) way. from Jart
to finish; 1 all wool, tailored right, correct in sty It*, p fleet
fitting. { oo
"Walk Over" 3I)oeS
J. W. CARROLL'S,
Hotel Carroll Block, DUSHORE, PA.
GENERAL STORE
GD lsaporte Tanner, GD
FULL AND COMPLETE STOCK ALWAYS FOUND HERE.
Just received a special purchase ot ' Kiches" Flannels,
I umbermens" Shirts and Drawers, M;n's, ladies and
Childr ns' Mitts, Gloves and Hosiery.
There's Lots Here t Show Yu
From the City.
Fresh s'otk of Diy Goods and Notions, Boys an.!
Men's Ha'.s and Cap<, full line of Snagproof Shoes and
iO -üb! % ers. Ladies', Gents'and Children's (jood\'ear Rub
r> VVnodsnien and Bo\ s Shoes to suit all.
| Our Usual Quality of Groceries and Provisions
are Equal to the BEST.
I JAMES McFARLANE.
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fj }:.w>t "... —'T *<i Equipment, C.ymnasium, Baths, etc. I J
J,) ' ' "Go * \.'.jU--Class Lecture* and Entertainments.
P \ \ -jt New Typev/r *rs, iincl latest Office Device l ;. q
Ca.ii- i • to f;it CCMXI places exceed Entire Student Enroll*
□ i-.cnt hy auM-e than 50 p.v cent. ,
jfl Rnr!:otbuilt and Field Day Exercises. ■
n liEthusiiisia in Every Dtspaiunent Send for Catulomiew
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IfL ROCHESTER, V. V. JJ
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