I" B3T NATIONAL BUK ' OF DCHHORg, I'ENNA. CAPITAL - - $60,000 Kcapiitrs - - $36,000 Does a fleneral Banking Business. S. L>. STERIHKhE, M. D. SWARTS. President. Cnsbier 2 )ht eent Interest allowed on ccrUfluati's. pKANCIS W. MEYLERT, Att orney-at-La w. office in Keeler's Block. LA PORTE-,''Sullivan County, PA. J. & F. H. INGHAM, ATTORWBTS-AI-I.AW, Lffrnl business attanded to in this and adjoining oountiai _A I'ORTE, PA £ J. MULLEN, Atto moy-at-Law. LAPORTK, PA OFTICB I* COOHTT BUILDIH# HUAICOtIBT BOIJS*. J HTCRON^TN, AT TORN BY* AT -LAW, ROTARY PUBLIC. OP PI CM OH MAIH BTRBRT. l> 11 SHORE. LAPORTE HOTEL F. W, (JALLAGHEH, Trop. Newly erected. Opposite Court JLlouse square. Steam heat, bath rooms, hot ami cold water, reading and pool room,and barbershop; also good stabling and livery, CMppewa Ximc ftflns. Lime furnished in car load lots, delivered at Right Prices. Your orders solicited. Kilns near Hughesvilla Tenn'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 BuschhauserT /""ONDKNCED REPORT nl the condition of The —-!•";rst National lank ai Du-horc, in the State of Pennsylvania at close of business Nov 3d, 1908. RESOI'KCES. Ixmng ami discounts 81 v»S.isi t;o I'. S. Bands to secure circulation -o.ixio 00 Bond Securities l";l j '*>.oo Furnine ,'MHi'O due from bank am! approval S'.Vb- > y Premium ou U. S. Bond 1 >OO 00 Due from U. S Treasury 2 500 00 Cash 90646*4 Total SSJI 295 28 LIABILITIES. capital t r .0,000 no Surplus and undivided profits H,7G5 ;>5 Circulation 49,400 00 Dividends unpaid 00 Di | <>sits !>SB, 129 88 Total »?>Ol 295 23 State of Pennsylvania County of Sullivan ss. 1. XI. D. Swarts cashier of the alxive named ban k do solemnly swear tliat the above statement Is ti ue to the best oi my k i led_-c and belief. XI. I>. B\V VUTS. Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 11 day of Kel> 1909 ALI'HON: CS WAI.SH My commission expires Keby 27,'O'J. NoraryPublic. Correct Attest: J. I). REEBER ) E. (i- SYLVAKA, J-Directors. YAMUEL COLE. ) Administrator's Notice. Notice is hereby given that letter* of ailinitiintration upon ihe estate of Ellis Swank, late of Davidson Township, Sulli van County, Pa., have been "ranted to the undersigned. All persons indebted to •sai I estate are requested to make pay ment, and thoxe having claims or de mands against the same will make them known without delay to EMMA SWANK. Adnttx. of Ellis Swank, I)ec'd" •Sonestown. Pa., Sept. 4, 190S. Estate of Lvnian 0. Harvey, late ol La iporte Township. deceased. Notice is hereby given that letters ot administration upon the estate of Lyman •O. Harvey have been granted to the undersigned. All persons endehted to said estate are requested to make pay ment and those having claims or demands against the same will make them known without delay to LEE I{. GAVTIT, Admr. Sonestown, l'a. -November 7, 1908. Foley's Honey an <* Tar finals Jungs and stops the cough. | Covnty ... . ) ] Local and Per.*;ortal Events i Tersely Told. J Mr. Ulyssis Bird of Estella, was a Laporte visitor Friday. Miss Lizzie Lord of Lestershire, N. Y., spent- Sunday and Monday with Mrs. Moad and Mrs. lioberts. Miss Effie Gansel of William sport, visited friends in town last week. Mrs. Jacob Fries visited her mother, Mrs. M. Donovan, at Muncy Valley, Thursday. Mr. George Kiess of Sonestown, transacted business here Wednes day. T. J. Kceler has placed a new railing around bis porch which makes this portion of his residence very attractive. \V. 11. Rogers bought the barn on the property of the old Moun tain House which was burned down about ten years ago. Mr. Rogers is tearing down the barn and re moving the lumber. The teachers and pupils of the Laporte Horo Schools w ill hold ;i supper at the school house on Feb ruary 27, 1!KH). The proceeds will go toward buying cases for the ge ographical collection. Supper '2~> cents. All are cordially invited. Henry Stepp had the misfortune j of inflicting a painful wound upon; his foot Friday last while at work j shifting iee Mokoma Coin-1 pany's ice house. A pointed ice i tool in the shape of an ax which! Mr. Stepp was using glanced oil' a cake of ice and struck hi* foot. I penetrating the instep, and inflict-1 ing a very bad wound. John Lovelace met vsiih an acci-. dent one day last week v hilo at, work in the tannery which nearly resulted fatally, lie was at work i near the hide mill when he acci-j dently slipped and fell into the j machine, but fortunately was | struck in time by a moving beam ; which threw him out on the floor; and narrowly, prevented crushing out his life. Workmen carried' ldni out and sent for medical as- j sistauce. After the arrival of v, physician it was learned that Mr. Lovelace had sustained two broken ribs and was otherwise badly bruised. Mr. William Loeb went to the Willianisport hospital Monday where special treatment will be given his ankle which he badly sprained several weeks ago by slip ping on the icy walk while going from his store to Mrs. Smyth's residence. Although severely in jured, by the use of a crutch he continued to attend to the needs of his customers. The continued use of the injured member proved ser ious, as it prevented ihe torn liga ments from healing. The llesli above the swollen ankle began to grow black which gave evidence of serious complications. "I nele Bill's" numerous friends hopefully wish for his speedy recovery. Mrs. J. L. Smyth accompanied him to Willianisport, and returning A\ eil nesday brought encourageing re ports. Ice consumers at AVilliainsport and neighboring towns having fail ed in being able to fill their ice houses this winter from the river supply where a major portion of their ice is harvested, began to feel some terpredation for next sum mer's ice supply. But Lake Mo koma has come to their rescue and car load after car load of the beau tiful and crystal solidified lake water is being shipped daily to these points. Fifty car loads were shipped during the two weeks that the Company's house was being filled. It is reported that two more large houses will be erected next Fall. Representative Kiess' hill to pro hibit the cutting of timber has been highly commended by members ot the Legislative committee who are familiar with forest waste. The bill is designed to be uniform with tin laws of other State*, and is endorsed by the American Civic Association, aud government officials. Lincoln Dny Scrv'ces Ke!d in Laportc School Building. The pupils of the Boro schools held interesting Lincoln Day exer ciser in tlie High School room, Friday afternoon. The program consisted of recita tions, readings and songs, each commemorative of the day which wits being observed, and nearly every period in the life of the great president was dwelt upon, thus showing not only the pathetic side of his life, but also amusing inci dents of his boyhood days. Each pupil, from the youngest in the primary school to the oldest in [the high school had a part in the j program, which in every instance ! was rendered with a patriotism | that shone on the countenance of [ the boy or girl. j Before the exercises closed Rev. I 11. L. Jarrett gave a short talk to the pupils, after which F. \V. Meylert, F.sq., gave an inspiring address, urging the boys and girls to greater zealousness, and to for their example in patriotism, and in surmounting difficulties, the life of the great man whom they were honoring. Die visitors who were present at the exercises were unstinted in their praise of the ability of the pupils, and for the thorough training due to their teachers, Carl O. Bird and Miss Jessie Wrede. Tin* sixty-first annual report of the I'enn Mutual Life Insurance Com pany, just published, is a remark able exhibit in view of the adverse conditions which existed during the past year. In spite of tlit? general depression of 190tf the company wrote and revived over $88,0(10,000 ■if business, which was the largest in tiie history of tiir company, showing that the public has confidence in proper methods of Life insurance adminstratiou. The annual reportjinay lie condens ed and summarized a> follows: Total a-'-eii- Dec 31, I'.MK 100,13-1.376. tH) tiaiu iii premium income 520,100 00 liiiiu in i uteres, renin, n-t 21>,4ti2 Oil iK-itli cluims pail J,317,447.00 KIHI' wmeiits, aniuiitie? pai-1 1.151,5'04,00 Diviilei il-to polio iioulers 2,415.'.'44 00 i ihia in dividends to " 137,415.00 l otal deterred div'd fund 1.05N,(1U 'min in " " C 05,055.00 Total itiMiranre in force 44G,(i!S. > >,236.00 Not withstanding the large amount of new insurance written and the consequent increase in amount at ri>k, the mortality ex perience of the company during the year 190S was even more favorable than during the year 1007. With to tal death losses paid to benificiaries of deceased members >'{,317,417 there was a decrease of $290,8(15 .'rom the death losses of the previous year. The surviving members of the company have evidently derived from this source a large saving. One very interesting point which is brought out in the annual state ment ol the company is that at the end of the year 190S there wis not a single dollar of interest in default on more than $•'!'.),000,000 invested in mortgage loans. This clearly in dicates the high character of the in vestments. of the company. The company is earnestly de sirous that every economy consist ent with the proper conduct of its business shall be exercised, and its underlying purpose is that the in terest of each policy holder shall be impartially and fairly considered. It means that every policyholder in the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company is entitled to and actually gets a square deal. The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company has behind it i. history of honorable dealings and steady growth for sixty-one years and this is not only due to the high character of the management, hut also to those who come into direct personal con tact with th.) policyholders, (he agency force. Messrs Bourne and Durham, of Philadelphia, have general supervision over Eastern and Centra' Pennsylvania and in this section the companie's interests are efficiently cared tor by M. A. Scur man District Agent, with offices in the Wells building, Wilkes-Bar re l'a. ISrerytv.jiy Says No. Cnscari'i.' C'andv Cathartic, 'lie most'.', e r'erful medical discovery of Uio ape, jiieai nut and refivaliinc to tbe taste, act uorn:;' i and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels. , i'U)an3in;r tlio entire system. dispel colds. I cure hcuduche, fever, habitual constipation | and biliousness. Plrase buy and try a box IofC.C. C. to-dav; 10, t!5, f>o cents. tSuld uud . sunruntccd to cure by all dru^gistß. (y rEIUFK'S SALE. By virtue of a writ of Vend. Ex. issuei) out of tilt? Court of Common Picas ot Sullivan Count)', Pennsylvania, to me directed and delivered, there will lie ex posed to public sale at the Court House, in the Borough of I. T. Stevens and Son, South, thirty three degrees West, one hundred lor'y two perches to a stone; thence North, titty seven degrees West, one hundred lil'tv three perches to a stone; thence by land sold to W, B. Snider, North, thirty three degrees East, fitiv two perches to a stone; thence by land ol same. North, titty degrees West, fourteen perches to a stone; thence by land former ly of John E. Keeler, North, thirty three degrees East, ninety perches to the place ot beginning. CONTAINING one hund red forty lour acres and one hundred eight perches, more or less. The same being purpart No. 1, as described in the writ ol paitition of the estate of James L'eterman, deceased, and now owned by Mrs. Susie Keeler. Said land is subject to a ch irge which runs with the title, of one-third part ol $425,00, to wit: $106.25 on which interest must be paid to the widow of James Peterman, deceased, during her life time; and alter her death, said 510t1.25 must be paid to said James Peterman's heirs, as is more fully set forth in deed recorded in Sullivan County in Deed Book Vol. 2l>, page 47. This land is improved and under a goocf staie of cultivation and has erected tin reoh a good house and other outbuild ings. The land is well watered, having fruit a*id ornamental trees thereon, and is a desirable farm property. Seized, taken into execution and to be sold as the property of Mrs. Susie Keeler, it the suit of John Karge, to the use ol Philip Peterman. J ITDSON BROWN. Sheriff. INGIIAM,S Attorneys. Sheriffs office. Laporte, Pa., Feb.ll, 1000. IT'S DIFFEBENT THE NORTH AMERICAN (PHILADELPHIA) itT S DIFFF.REXT. because It prints | all the news, and all the news It prints is true. 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Sones, I 3 per Cent INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS Safe Deposite Boxes for Rent, One Dollar per Yenr. .A.T THE GENERAL STORE ® liaporte Tanner. ® You can find a general stock of Lumbeimen's Flannel Shirts, Drawers and Socks. Woolen and Gotten Under wear and Hosiery. MEN'S and BOYS' HAIS, CAPS and MITTENS. Also a Full Assortment of Boots and Shoes of the Usual Variety. The Grocery and Provision Department is second to none in the county. Also a fair stock of HARDWARE, WILLOW ARE and CASTINGS (or the farmer. Prices are consistent with quality of goods. JAMES McFARLANE. attention Farmers I am Making Arrangments to Have Cream Shipped 'trom all stations along the W. & N. B. R. R. to my j creamery at Dushore. 1 can pay you as much or more than you can get ! by making your butter, and save you the labor. Any Farmer interested should let me know at once. J. S. HERRINGTON, DUSHORE, PA. PORTE Clothing Store. SCOTT STALFORD, Proprietor. An up-to-date store well stock ed with Mens' and Youths' Cloth ing of good quality and low price FINE CUSTOM MADE SUITS TO ORDER A SPECIALTY. Ladies' Misses' and Children's apparel. Lumbermen's Flannels, Shirts, Draws and Socks, Woolen and Cotten Underwear and Hosiery, Men and Boys' Flats, Caps ind Mittens, Ladies and Children Sweater Coats. A Full Assortment of Boots, Shoes & Rubbers No trouble to show goods. Make this store a visit and be convinced that bargains will greet you on every hand. Try The News Item Job Office Once. Kine Printing 'attinStN 1 rlom-iira. \Y 0 Print To Pi ease.