nejjuuncdil news item B. M. VANDYKE, Editor- PUBLISHED FRIDAYS By The Sullivan Publishing, Co At the County Seat of Sullivan County. LAPOSTX, PA. THOS. J. INGHAM, Proprietor. Entered at the Tost Office at Laporte, as second-class mail matter. THIS PAPER REPRESENTED FOR FOREIGN ADVERTISING BY THE GENERAL. OFFICES NEW YORK AND CHICAGO BRANCHES IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES H PROFESSIONAL CARDS. | fRANCIS W. MEYLERT, Attorney-at-Law. Office in Keeler's Block. LAPORTE, Sullivan County, PA. £ J. MULLEN, Atto r n ey-at- La w. LAPORTE, PA OmCB IB COUNTY BUILDING BBAR COURT BOUIB. J H. CRONIN, LAW, MOTART PUBLIO. OrHCB OB MAIB HTRBBT. DUSHORE. PA First National Bank OF LAPORTE, PA. Capital - - - $15,000.00 Transacts a general banking business. Tll OS. .1. INGHAM, KDW. LAIH.KY President. Cashier. 3 per cent interest paid on time deposits, ACCOUNTS SOLICITED. J P. BAHL, TONSORIAL ARTIST Pool Room, Confectionery, Tobacco and Cigars. Opposite Hotel Bernard LA PORTK, PA. POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. 1 hereby announce myself as candidate lor tlie nomination Cor the office oi' Sher ill of Sullivan County, subject to the Re publicau rules. W. IT. PIDDLE, Feb. 24, 1911. Elkland Township* I hereby announce myself as candi date lor the nomination (or the office of Sherill of Sullivan County, subject toihe Rules of the Republican Party. FRED W. SCHANBACIIKH, March, 1, 1911. Forksville, Pa. The Village Improvement So ciety, which has for some time sus pended its engagements to do sew ing 011 account of so much sickness among the members and their fami lies, is again busy with needle and thimble. The ladies met Thurs day afternoon at the home of Mrs. T. J. Keeler. If you have any kind of sewing to be done you can l»e assured that they will do it up in good shape. And they charge only 50 cents for three whole hours' work. This money will go toward making the town neater and more attractive to everybody, and as that is what all blue blooded Laportians want, they should not hesitate to turn over their needle work to those energetic workers. The Society has done a whole lot in the lino of '• Laporte beautiful" and judging from the way the members are going at it, the next summer will benefit by still great er results from their efforts. Season's Compliments. We've noises in our cranium; we've dew-drops in our eyes. Our tongue is parched; our lips are cracked; our nose is sore from the wiping act. We're down and out —completely sacked. What ails us, you surmise. We haven't any appetite for any thing but sleep. "It's nothing but LaGrippe" you say. Well be it that or what it may, if it has come to us to stay, we'll jump in the briny deep. It has our carcass nearly swamped. We're like an unkeeled ship. We've tried to run our printing house and done our l>est, but mox nix ous. So should your paper nix cum arous, just lay it to LaGrippe. A Filipino Fairy Tale 01 =3l =3Q It happened a long time ago that there dwelt on the side of the moun tain Tongul, a man named Nantoneka. Now he was a famous hunter, and the strongest man in those parts, so that he was very well thought of and much respected. He could scale cliffs such as few others dared to attempt. But It was in the use of the bow that he far surpassed all others whomsoever. His bow, which was named Ulumeet, meaning the treetrunk, was the stiff est ever known, and no other man could make shift to bend it in the very least. But he drew it back till it look ed like the new moon, the nock of the arrow touching his ear, which he then sent whistling away like the stems of tosue grass driven before the hurri cane. Nantoneka had a daughter, Koko, named for koko, the wind-bell, which grows on the mountain and blooma when the rains come. She was the most beautiful creature for leagues around; more beautiful than tongue can tell. Her hair was very long and fine, and her eyes like small suns. Her teeth were also beautiful, and she was as graceful as the young reeds waving by the pool in the moonlight. Of lov ers she of course had more than enough, since no young man could look upon her without straightway coming to love her past all reason. Old Nantoneka counted no less than three score who had asked leave to pay court to her, and he declared th® thing had become a great nuisance. So one day he went outside hii door with Ulumeet in his hand, and an arrow with a gold tip, and taking his stand he drew the nock of the ar row to his ear, and then it whistled in the wind across a level field before his house farther than any arrow had ever been shot before. Finally It came down and stuck up straight in the ground, and Nantoneka said: "There, the man who can stand with his knee against that arrow and land another within three paces of my door shall have Koko for his wife, and none other shall." And his word went forth and you may well believe that the sixty lovers hung their heads like the windbells when the drought la upon them. But the mountain folk, as you know, are brave, and the lovers were not slow to try the shot, and the most of them many times. But it was like dining on the south wind. Their ar rows fell far short, and every night the old wife of Nantoneka went out and gathered up an armful of them for firewood. Now It happened that each day one arrow was shot far before the others, though even this fell short. Koko did not fall to remark this arrow as her mother brought them In every night, and she readily knew It to be that of Nahsig, a tall, handsome youth who dwelt down the valley a way. Now the girl favored Nahslg of all her lov ers—ln fact, she cared no more than the stone that trips you for any of th« others. So one night as the old wom an came back Koko said to her father: "Well, it seems that I shall never have a husband at this rate," and she tossed her head and pouted her red lips. "Just so;" answered her father, chuckling; "just so." "That doesn't fit my notions at all," she said. But her father only chuckled again. In truth, It fitted his notions all well enough, since he wanted to keep Koko to wait on him when the old woman fell sick, as she did every now and then. "For my part I think that that ar row which Is shot fartherest is quite near enough—lt can't be over ten paces," went on Koko. "Twenty, twenty," answered the old man,"l measured it. The other side of the sail bush—never nearer." "No doubt he could shoot it nearer but he is afraid of hitting you as you hit here," said the girl. "Ho, ho," cried the old man; "I'd like to see him do it." "Well, twenty is near enough—l'm willing to throw off the other seven teen," answered the girl. Her words aroused the old man's suspicions. "It it Nahsig who shoots that arrow to the bush?" he asked. "How should I know," answered the girl. "Besides, what do I care? It'a my duty to take the husband that my father chooses like a good daughter." "Then you don't care for Nahsig?" "Not in the least." "And he doesn't care for you?" "I suppose not." "Then he can't be taking the trou ble to shoot." "Of course he is shooting every day." The truth is that the old man didn't like Nahsig, since he knew that the other could shoot almost as well as he could himself, and that some day he would shoot better. It happened the next day that Nah sig said to himself (for it was really he who was shooting to the sail bush): "Well, it's no use for me to try any longer to plant an arrow with in three paces of that old rascal's door. I must get help." So he went to the cave of old Somgo, the bear. Now old Somgo was really a demon who had been condemned by the king of the mountain to take the form of a very misshapen bear for being, while a demon, no better than he ought to be; but no one knew this. Nahslg laid the whole case before Somgo and Implored his help. "Qo and make a bow twice as stiff as the one you now have," answered the bear. "But I could never draw It," aa» swered Nahsig. "Did you come here for my help or to tell me what I already know?" growled the bear. So Nahsig went off and did as the bear told him. Now It happened that old Somgo waß Just as much In love with Koko as any of the rest of them, but, being only a bear at the best, and a demon who was no better than he should be at the worst, he knew he could never hope to win her. So what should en ter his heart, which was not so much unlike the heart of a devil, but this; that if he could not have her himself no one else ever should. Well, that same day what should happen but that Koko should say to herself: "He's truly the dearest and the handsomest and the best man in the world, but the truly dearest and the handsomest and the best man in the world can shoot no farther than he can. It seems to me that it would be very proper to get help." So she went to a pool hard by and laid the whole case before the head stork of the place and implored assistance. "The matter is simple as eels," an swered the old stork. "I will take my place behind the sali bush, and when his arrow comes down swift aa the wind, I will catch L in my beak be fore it strikes the ground and cast it over at your door. Ho, ho; you did quite right to come to me, quite right. I'm the sharpest creature hereabout." For the stork also loved Koko, but having a good heart, he was willing to help her. So the stork went and took his place behind the sali bush, when old Nantoneka wasn't looking, and cocked up one eye for the arrow, but with the other on Koko, who stood in front of her door, more beautiful than ever be fore, so that the winds turned from their course in order to touch her cheek. Nahsig came up to where the gold tipped arrow stood in the ground. Soon Somgo started out from some bushes and began creeping close behind him so that he could not be seen from old Nantoneka's house. The young man placed his knee against the arrow in the ground. Then Somgo rose up and put his paw against Nahsig's left el bow and seized the other with his right claws and drew the arrow back to Nahsig's left ear. Twin-n-n-g, went the cord, and the arrow shot away faster than the light when it comes over the mountain in the morning after rain; and the wick ed bear made off, even with his demon heart unable to look upon what he had done. For the arrow, going like the sun beam, was speeding straight for the bosom of Koko, standing there too beautiful to tell. Over the old stork it whizzed like lightning. This old grandpa made a mighty leap for it, but his great bill clapped together on Itself like the snapping of the bamboo. The cruel arrow found its mark, and Koko fell down as one whom her Mends would bear out to the grave. Nahsig had seen what would hap pen when it was too late. He had thrown down his bow and followed lit tle less swift than the arrow itßelf. When he came up and saw the very terrible thing which w &s done he stood and cried out: "Nantoneka, take Ulu meet and shoot me through." The old man leaped up and seized Ulumeet and drew an arrow to hla ear. Hut Just then the stork, getting his poor wits together at last, rushed forward and cried In his own language, which they all understood: "Hold," and he seized the arrow in the bosom of Koko and plucked It out, and then snapped off a wind-bell blossom and said: "The koko is her own flower, and must love her more than any of us." and clapped it over the wound, and the blood was staunched and tha girl opened her eyes and sat up. Nah slg rushed up and knelt beside her and clasped her in his arms. "Ha," cried the old man, "why did you never shoot so well before?" "I have always been afraid to let myself out," said Nahsig. "But didn't I see old Somgo standing behind you?" asked Nantoneka, with a scowl on his face. "Yes, he tripped me as I drew back the arrow to my ear, otherwise It had gone over the house and harmed no one." So they were married, and the old stork came and danced a taol on tha green before the house, very awk wardly, and his bill clattering a good deal; but he meant well enough. Then the wedding company went, with Nah sig at the head, and hunted out tha bear who was really the demon lesa good than he should be, and shot him with a flight of arrows like grasa stems driven before the wind; and he was as a man is when no longer allva —HAYDEN CARRUTH. Richest Eaklmo Woman's Fads. Mary Coonle, the richest woman north of the Arctic Circle, Is a full blooded Eskimo. She can neither read nor write, but employs an English man who was graduated from Oxford as her secretary. Miss Coonle's wealth comes from mining lands. She has the biggest herd of reindeer In the world, 2,000 bearing her brand. She has little opportunity for spending her money, and her one extravagance la dress. Once a year she gets scores of gowns from Paris, and she weara them In her home during the summer. When she ventures out furs are necba sary, and during the winter montha, even In the house, she is forced t« wear heavy garments more useful than decorative. Burden the Farmer Bears. According to a Cornell university professor, lnaect pests coat the farm era of the country over 9700,000,000 a mr. . _ . _ - Corn Contest for Boys is Planned. In the hope of increasing the coin crop of the state of Pennsyl vania, the department of agri cultural extension of the Pennsyl vania State college will open a corn growing contest for hoys. Any l)oy in Pennsylvania who is not over 20 years of age can com pete. The stipulations are that the corn shall he grown on a plot con taining forty square rods, or one quarter of an acre; that the plant ing, and husking, weight and meas urements of ten specimen ears shall be attested by two disinterest e 1 persons. Prizes will be awarded to the throe boys showing the best results in each county. To the three sho vy ing the highest number of points a, winter course of twelve weeks "at State College, expenses to farmers' week there and three books on agri cultural subjects will be awared, respectively. Boys desirous of competing will be given further information by ad dressing the department of agri cultural extension, which will for ward a circular of suggestions. 7 2 Years Required For Letter Togo 335 Miles. If it takes a letter seventy-two years to travel 335 miles and both the writer and the addressee are dead when Uncle Sam at last gets around to delivery how long will it t ike a post card to make the jour ney? This is puzzling not only Na than Warren, the postmaster at Yonkers, N. Y., but Mrs. Walter Paddock of the same place, who recently received a letter mailed from Geneva, X. Y., in 1838, directed to the great-uncle of her husband, I). O. Paddock who has been dead forty years. Mrs. Paddock says the letter was written by Peter Beatty and concerned the shipment of a con signment of lumber. Mr. Beatty informed Mr. Paddock that he would remit $2,000 on receipt of the lumber. Weather Mr. Pad dock shipped the lumber or not is likely to remain as great a mistery as the history of the letter from April 29, 1838, until it turned up at the Syracuse postoffice on Dec. 27 last. It is faded with age and instead of being inclosed in an envelope was folded square, with the edges pasted together, It had apparent ly never been in the dead letter oflice.—Towamla Review. Drick —Quinn. A very pretty hospital romance ended Thursday morning of last week when Miss Charlotte E. Quinn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Quinn of Ihtshore, be came the bride of Dr. George R. Drick of Williamsport at the rec tory of the Church of the An nounciation, the ceremony being performed by Rev. Father Wliyte. The bride was attended by Miss Elizabeth Brogan of Dushore. John Quinn of New York city was groomsman. The bride is a gradu ate of the Williamsport hospital, where she had gained many friends. The groom is one of the most suc cessful physicians in Williamsport, After a short wedding tour through eistern cities, Mr. and Mrs. Drick will start housekeeping in their newly furnished home 011 East Fourth street, Williamsport. Serious Accident at Sonestown. A very distressing accident oc curred at Sonestown Monday even ing when Grover Crist was struck in the head by a log and seriously injured. The young man was working at a heading mill owned by his brother and at the time of the accident was assisting in the work of unloading logs from a car. In some manner he was struck on the head when a log fell from the car and was rendered unconscious, lie is at the present time in a criti cal condition and his injuries may prove fatal. Some talking machines not in. vented by Edison-telephone, ear trumpet, and women. Miss Harriet Grimm of Portage, is spending some time in this place caring for her mother, who is suf fering from the effects of a fall re cently in which her shoulder was' dislocated. yr* J One "112 PHI, I the® — Take TaKe What Pill ? Why, a DP. Miles' Anti-Pain Pill, of course. Good for all kinds of pain. Used to relieve Neuralgia, Headache, Nervousness, Rheu matism, Sciatica, Kidney Pains, Lumbago, Locomotor Ataxia, Backache, Stomachache, Period ical Pains of women, and for pain in any part of the body. "I have used Dr. Miles' medicines for over 12 years and find them excellent. I keep Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills in the house all the time and would not think of taking a journey without them, no matter how short a distance I am going. I cannot praise them enough." Miss Lou M. CHURCHII.I.. 63 Iligh St., Penacook, N. H. At all druggists. 25 closes 25c. MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that let ters of adminstration upon the estate of Margaret Taylor, late of Davidson Township, Sullivan Coun ty, Pennsylvania, deceased, have been granted to the undersigned. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make payment, and those having claims or demands against the same shall make them known without delay to F. W. BUCK, Adminstrator. Feb. 27, 1911. Muncy Valley, Pa. EXECUTORS' NOTICE. In Re: Estate of NVJILLIAM Y. WARNER, late ot the Borough of Eagles Mere, Sullivan Couuty, Pennsylvania, Deceased. Letters Testamentary in the above estate having been this day granted to the undersigned by the Register of Wills of Sullivan County, Pa., all persons knowing themselves indebt ed to said estate are requested to make pay men t and those having claims against the estate will present the same, duly authenticated, for payment, to WILLIAM WOODS, FREDERIC L. CLARK; Executors, 510 Penn Square Building, Philadelphia, Pa. February 11, 1911. 891(5 | 3 CENTS A LINE ADS. | FOR SALE—A superior calf; mother is no scrub. A. C. Jenkins, Laporte, Pa. 42-4t EGGS FOR SALE—Buff Leghorn single or double comb. SI.OO per setting of 15. M. J. Walls, Box 175, Laporte, Pa. Jul i EGGS FOR SALE—The famous E. B. Thompson strain, Ringlet Marred Rocks. SI.OO per setting of 15. S. K. Brown, Ricketts, Pa. J* FOR SALE —Yoke of Oxen; part ly broke; well matched; Ilolsteins; coming •'} years old. Will sell, or trade on cows. Address Box 104, Uillsgrove, Pa., or call and see them on my farm near the splash dam. Charles Chllson. TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPVRIQHTS AC. Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an Invention is probably patentable Communica tions strictly confidential. HANDBOOK on Patents sent free. Oldest Agency for securtngpatents. Patents taken through Munn & Co. reoelre tpecial notice, without charge. In the Scientific American. A handsomely Illustrated weekly. Largest cir culation of any sclentlflo Journal. Terms. 13 a Tear, four month*, |L Sold brail newsdealer*. M. BRINK'S PRICES For This Week ton 100 lb Corn Meal 20.00 1.05 Cracked Corn 20.00 1.05 Corn 20.00 1.05 Sacks each 6c with privilege of returning without expense to ine. Schumacher Chop 24.00 1.25 Fancy Bran 26.00 1.35 Fancy White Midds. 30.00 1.60 Oil Meal 37.00 I.'JO Gluten 26.00 1.35 Brewers Grain 25.0 ) 1.30 Oyster Shells 10.00 60 Choice Cottonseed Meal 32.50 1.70 Beef Scrap 3.00 Oats per bu. .45 Charcoal 50 lb sack .60 Oyster Shells " 35 140 lb bag Salt coarse or fine .55 56 lb bag Salt 30 Buckwheat Flour 2.20 Slhumacher Flour sack 1.50 Muncy li " 130 Spring Wheat " " 1.60 Potatoes per bu .45 11. BRINK, New Albany, Pa. The Best place to buy goods Is olten asked by the pru pent housewife. Money saving advantages arealways being searched for Lose no time in making a thorough examination of the New Line of Merchandise Now on IETHTBITTONI ?????? ? ? ? STEP IN AND ASK ABOUT THEM. All answered at Vernon Hull's Large Store. HILLSGROVE. PA. » - « I QUALITY \ i! X < 1 When people realize that it • (i is not the quantity for the { jj money, so much as.the quality X j j that counts, then they will i j | patronize the store which does x j; business in good pure goods, j < > Cut prices often mean cut ♦ < > qualities. Our prices' are as * 1! low as good goods wil allow. + !! Our goodsjare not of the cheap X \ | mail-order variety. W hen £ J | comparing prices do not for- 5 1 > get to compare qualities. If ♦ < l you find the prices lower than ♦ i i ours, then you will find the * < J qualities inferior—generally £ j | "bargain house" job lots. X () Ask us to you, why • (1 our stock is superior. • |; Buschhausen's. I Cbippewa ! Xttue IRtlns. Lime furnished t n cai load lots, delivered al Right Prices. Your orders solicited. Kilns near Hughesvill* Penn'a. I M. E. Reeder, ! MUNCY, I'A. WANTED At once. Men to represent us, either locally or traveling. Now is the time to start. Money in the work for the right men. Apply a once and secure territory. ALLEN NURSEBY CO., Bochestcr, N. Y. Try a SMALL AD in th s paper, It will pay > ou. A Classified Ad will sell it.
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