ElKland Items.
Our ball team went to Eagles
Mere on Saturday, and were beaten
by a score of 13—!». Considering
the fact that they had not all been
together to practise and that all of
them have been working hard, we
think they played a pretty good
game. Another trial is earnestly
desired.
About twenty of our young people
from this and Forks township went
to Eagles Mere Saturday, to see
the ball game and have a day's out
ing. All report a very joyful time.
Mrs. Charles Haight of Rich
mot, Va. is visiting friends and
relatives in Lincoln Falls and
Bethel.
Taylor MeCarty and family of
Sugar Ruu, autoed to Lincoln Falls
on Saturday evening, and spent
Sunday with his brother Silas.
The Bird brothers killed four
rattlesnakes last week while hay
making for Sarah Iluekle at Forks
ville.
Fred Rosback had a very serious
attack of heart trouble last week,
he is considerable better now. Mr.
Rosbaeh has had several of these
spells in the last three years and
has not been able to do any work
since he has been afflicted this way.
Si Vargason has moved to Estella
where he will assist in the smithy.
Mrs. J. R. Fisher of Washington,
D. C. is spending a few weeks
with her parents, .J. G. Plotts and
wife.
Lewis Rosbahand Walter Mulnix
are still doing carpenter work at.
Oscar Birdsall'sin Bradford county.
W. A. Gage, who has been run
ning the creamery at Estella for
the last three months, has accepted
a better position at Cato, N. Y.,
and moved his family there. Mr.
Gage has gained many friends dur
ing his stay here, who are sorry to
have him leave. Mr. Epley will
take his place.
Dr. Osier and family of Dushorc,
spent Sunday at J. M. Osier's and
S. S. Rogers'.
Several people from Philadelphia
and Eagles Mere, attended the
monthly meeting of the Friends,
which was held in their meeting
house at Piatt last "Wednesday.
Harvey Wright of Canton, was
at Frank McCarty's for a few days
last week.
SHUNK.
Mrs. J. R. Biddle is suffering from
a relapse.
The huckleberry pickers report
good results.
Mrs. Jesse Porter and children
are visiting relatives here.
Several from Canton spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Wil
liams.
And soon the wedding bells -will
ring.
On Saturday eveuing July 29,
ice cream will be served on the
church lawn, by Sunday School
class number three. All are
cordially invited to attend.
We are surprised to hear that
Courting as well as Tennis is played
on the tennis court.
Walter Brenehley who has been
employed at Schuyler Lake, N. Y.'
is home on a vacation.
Mrs. W. H. Fanning is ill at
this writing.
Some needed improvements on
both buildings and lawns, have
been made by several. Among the
most noticeable is the work done
on property belonging to Rev. E.
M. Letts, and C. N. Porter.
Leslie McNamire speut Sunday
at the home of Mrs. Jennie Voor
hess.
Miss Lavinna Caseman spent
Sunday with Miss Edna Williams.
Miss May Williams is ill at
present.
Albert Holiday and family visited
at Abalins Rightmires Sunday.
Mrs. Tilda Makinster and daugh
ter Daisy of Grover, are visiting
friends and relatives here.
\
THE RIVER NILE.
When It* Water* Turn Green Then
Comes the Welcome Flood.
The"green water" of the Nile is
quite a different thing from the
green water of the ocean, says the
Scientific American.
About April 15 the Nile begins
its annual rise, anil a month later
the effect is felt at Khartum. A
very curious phenomenon accompa
nies this increase in the appearance
of the"green water."
For a long time it was believed
that the color came from the
swamps of the upper Nile, lying iso
lated and stagnant under the trop
ical sun and polluting the waters
with decaying vegetable matter.
With the spring rise this fetid
water was supposed to be swept
into the streams to make its appear
ance in Egypt.
Within recent times, however,
tliis theory has been abandoned.
Now we are advised the green
water is caused by the presence of
innumerable numbers of microscop
ic algae, offensive to the tn»~te and
smell. They originate away up in
the tributaries and are carried to
the Nile, where under the hot sun
and in the clear water they increase
with amazing rapidity, forming col
umns from 250 miles to 500 miles
in length.
The weeds continue to grow, die
and decay until the turbid flood
waters put them to an end, for they
cannot exist except in clear water.
Offensive as, in some respects, the
green water is, it is hailed with de
light by the Egyptians, since its ap
pearance is a sign of the real flood
time and the close of the water fam
ine.
An Inopportune Remark.
All is not paradise aboard ship,
first, because nobody is armor plate
proof against seasickness. Old sea
captains have been known to suc
cumb to a cross sea in Saginaw bay.
There is a malicious story of a cap
tain who brought home a parrot as
a gift to a lady friend, who com
plained that the bird knew nothing
but the phrases of the forecastle.
The captain promised to bring on
his next voyage a bird which had
never been allowed togo outside his
own cabin. Polly, however, proved
very reserved and never said a word
until one day when the lady was
giving a lunch party, and the soup
was served, there descended from
the cage of the bird the agonized
remark, "Steward, bring me a
basin !"■—Boston Transcript.
The One Who Wasn't Wh'p--- 1
It was in a large school, and one
uf the boys had committed some
grave infraction of discipline. The
teacher announced that he would
thrash the whole class if some one
did not tell him who had committed
the offense. All were silent, and he
began with the first boy and
thrashed ever}' one in the class un
til finally he reached the last one.
Then he said, "Now, if you will tell
me who did this I won't thrash
you." "All right, sir; I did it,"was
the reply.
The new catalogue of the Look
Haven State Normal School is one
of the handsomest issued by any
secondary school in this state. It
contains a great deal of valuable
information concerning this splen
did Normal School We note that
its faculty is made up of graduates
of our leading colleges and univer
sities and has a specially trained
expert at the head of its line Train
ing School and this means much
for prospective teachers. It has a
fine Gymnasium andAthl etie field,
and the school aims to develop its
students not only educationally,
but morally and physically. Write
for its catalogue.
Notice of Transfer.
Notice is hereby given that a Pe
tition for the Transfer of a Retail
Tavern License heretofore granted to
Michael J. Devanney, in the Town
ship of Davidson, County of Sullivan,
State of Pennsylvania, on the public
road leading from Nordmont to
Jamison City, on premises known
as the "Kile Hotel", to F. I'. Devan
ney, has this day been filed in my
office, and the same will be presented
to the Court of Quarter Sessions of
Sullivan County. Penn., on Friday
August 4, 1911, at nine o'clock A. M.
Clerk's office, ALBERT F .lIEESS,
Laporte, Penn., Clerk.
July 25. 1911.
Harry Shaddock spent Sunday
at Mas ten.
Messrs. Edgar and Leslie Camp
bell called on friends in Elleuton
Sunday. •
Mrs. Leo Reedy is earing for her
sister-in-law, Mrs. W. H. Fanning.
Jury List For September Court.
The followsng names were drawn from the
proper jury-wheel to serve us Jurors for Septem
ber term, 1911, commencing IK.
GRAND JUKOKS.
Names Occupation Residence
Biddle W. H. Farmer Klltlund
Biiuk Norman Carpenter Eagles Mere
Brown Jacob Farmer Fox
Cummings Edward Carpenter Fogies Mere
Dorner Philip Farmer Cherry
Fries Simon Laborer Lal'orte Twp.
Galligher Michael P. Broker boss Bernice
Uavitt Lee R. Farmer Davidson
Harrison W. L. Laborer Hilsgrove
Hay Peter Miner Bernice
Kunes James Farmer Cherry
Lonie John Miner Bernice
Marshall Joseph Farmer Folks
Minnier Harry Foreman Cherry
Morrisey John Laborer Shrewsbury
McHenry P. Henry Farmer Cherry
Neuber Jacob Farmer Colley
O.Neil James Lalorer Bernice
Rose Ottis Laltorer Lal'orte Boro.
sabin David Farmer Forks Twp.
Sheehan Thomas Laborer Lal'orte Twp-
Shrimp Nessey Farmer Forks
Smyth John 1/ Merchant Lal'orte Boro.
Vough Ernest W. Farmer Forks
TRAVERSE AND PETIT JURORS.
Bahr jnlius Farmer C. erry
Bennett J. Austin Farmer Mt. Vernon
Bowu G. Eugene Farmer Elkland
Caseman Jacob Hotel Keeper Hillsgrove
Cott Fred Farmer Elkland
Crossley Perry Laborer Jamison City
Cunnighum Chauncy Plumber Dusliore
Day John Farmer Elkland
Duniiam Clarence Eleetricaii Eagles Mere
Fogarty James E. Farmer Cherry
Geary George Foreman Lo|iez
Gritmau Warren Fanner Davidson
Gumble John Blacksmith LaPorte Bom.
Haas Charles Farmer Hillsgrove
Hecker Charles Farmer Cherry
Hottenstein (ieorge Fanner Forks
lluusingcr Joseph Farmer Cherry
Jordan Henry Farmer Forks
Johnson Robert Miner Bernice
Kisenger P. G. Laborer Eagles Mere
Karge llenry Farmer La.Porte-Twp.
Kester George Lumber man Forks
Kiess George Retired ( Davidson
Levan L. H. Jobber Jamison-City
Lewis Melvttt Miller Hillsgrove
Lucas John Laborer Hillsgrove
Mc.Henry William Laborer Dushore
Miller Frank Miner Lopez
Pattou J. E. Miner Bernice
Petermau Philip Station Agt. La.l'orte-Twp
Hottenstein Leroy Laborer Forks
Raubs William Laliorcr Lopez
Rcmsnyder William Laborer Davidson
Riuedold Henry Farmer Cherry
Hitter W. B. Station Agt. Laborte Twp.
Saxe Charles Farmar Colley
Scheean D. Retired Bernice
Schock Adam Foreman Ricketts
Shaffer George Farmer Cherry
Smith Mark Laborer Lopez
Speary J. \V. Farmer Davidson
Sweeney Martin Jr. Farmer Cherry
Thayer lames 'Miner Bernice
Voorhees Lee Post Master Davidson
Walters John Laborer Bernice
White Riley W. Foreman Lopez
Williams Jackson Farmer Fox
Yauney Joseph Farmer Cherry
LaPorte Township School
Audit for 1911.
George Karge, in account with Laporte Town
ship as Collector of School and Building Tax for
the year ending June 5,1911.
To amount due Town
ship by Audit, 1910 17 55
To amount of School Tax
Duplicate 1209 90
By Exonerations 17 20
" Land Returns 9 71
" Treasurer's Commission X s
" " Receipt 750 00
" Rebate U9 47
" Commission 'J per cent on $550.00 n 00
" 3 g'JOO.OO 0 00
" Treasurer's Receipt 326 71
" Commission it". 86
" Treasurer's Receipt K0 63
1287 45 1287 45
BUILDING TAX ACCOUNT.
To amount Building Tax
Duplicate 381 39
By amount due Collector
by Audit of 1910 1 31
" Exonerations 0 21
" Laud Returns 3 20
" Treasurer's Commission 16
" '• Receipt 345 47
Due Township 22 01
381 i>9 381 39
Morgan Gavitt, Treasurer of School and Build
ing Funds of Laporte "township for year ciding
June 5, 1911.
To amount due by Audit
of 1910 76 75
Amount received of Geo.
Karge, Collector 1502 71
Amount received of State S7B 15
Amount received of Mrs.
Mary Walsh Overp'dln'st 1 50
Amount received of Co.I
Treasurer 1120 00
By Orders Redeemed:
Teachers' Salary 1890 00
Teachers attending Institute 60 00
Supplies 126 32
Freigt and Express 3 57
Fuel 159 50
Auditing and Advertising 12 00
lodgments and Interest 702 37
High School Tuition 81 Go
Secretary's Salary and Postage 35 70
Rent and Repairs 91 65
Attending Convention.2s 88
" Supt. Election 6 42
Attorney Fee 10 00
By Treasurer's Commission 61 09
Due Township 310 13
3579 1 1 857911
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Resources:
Amount due from Collector 22 01
Land Returns 12 91
Due from Treasurer 310 13
Liabilities ill excess of Resources... 33 67
.378 75
Liabilities:
Amount Ernest Botsfonl Note 125 00
Ambrose Walsh Order 253 75
378 75
We, the undersigned Auditors of Lajiortc Tow n
ship, tlnii the foregoing account true and correct
to the best of our knowledge and belief.
lIOWAKD C. HESS,
JACOB H. FRIES,
Auditors.
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An Interpreter Needed.
The following story from Har
per's Magazine furnishes a rare in
stance of that devotion to a foreign
language which has caused one to
forget for the moment that he
speaks li is own tongue:
An Englishman, who spent his
time in adapting plays from the
French for the British stage, was
dining once in an English hotel,
when, after he had eaten, ho was
seized with a desire to smoke. He
called the waiter and said to him:
"Peut-on fumer iei?"
The man looked hlank. "I don't
understand a word of French, sir,"
he said.
The adapter was in despair.
"Then for pity's sake send me some
one who does!" he exclaimed.
Where the Fire Was.
Sleeping during the sermon is a
poor compliment to the preacher,
but it is not often that the man in
the pulpit turns the occasion to
such effective use as did John Wes
ley. The apostle of Methodism wa?
preaching, while many of his hear
ers slept. Suddenly he startled
them by a loud cry of "Fire! Fire!"
There was a momentary panic
among the congregation, and a man
cried out, "Where, sir? Where?"
"In hell," the preacher replied,
"for those who sleep under the
preaching of the word." —London
Chronicle.
Smuggling In Italy.
The Italian laws against smug
gling are most severe. A peasant
caught with only a pound of contra
band tobacco is pretty sure to incur
two years' imprisonment, besides
paying a heavy fine. The customs
officials, too, are authorized to shoot
persons crossing the frontier who
refuse to halt when challenged, and
severnivlives are thus sacrificed ev
ery year. Still the profits of smug
gling are so great that many brave
these perils. A knapsack filled with
tobacco or salt, safely landed, yields
a small fortune to the smuggler, so
heavy are the taxes upou these.—
London Chronicle.
Told Her Story.
The little daughter of a man who
had been chosen for jury duty in
! London the other day went to the
I judge and said: "Please, sir, father
can't come. He can't put on his
boots."
The judge asked the nervous lit
tle creature what was the matter
with her father. Her hesitation
showed that she had not been suf
ficiently equipped for the complete
deception of the wary official. lie
repeated his question.
"Well, sir," she said, looking
straight into the judge's twinkling
eyes, "father don't wear hoots. He's
got wooden legs. I wasn't told to
tell you anything else, air; that's
an." _
Dashed Hia Hopes.
At a reception at the Tuileries
the Emperor Napoleon 111. asked
Edmund About if he knew Spanish.
About, who had been long sighing
for an important diplomatic post,
answered prudently, "Npt vet, sire."
But the very next day he went hard
to work to learn it, and a few
months later he said to the em
peror, "Sire, I can speak Spanish
now." Though the sovereign
seemed rather surprised, About con
tinued, nothing daunted, "I havo
learned Spanish because your maj
esty asked me if I could speak that
language." "Ah, yes," answered
Napoleon. "I remember now. I
had just been reading 'Don Quixote'
in the original and had taken great
pleasure in it."
The Eye's Blind Spot.
The blind spot in the eye is where
the optic nerve comes through the
retina about one-tenth of an inch
nearer the nose than the center.
To test it close your fists with your
thumbs outside and held against
each other. Extend your arms.
Shut your left eye and look fixedly
with your right eye at your left
thumb. Separate your hands, and
when they are about six inches
apart the right thumb will go out of
business temporarily, for its picture
will fall upon the biind spot.
M. BRINK'S
PRICES For This Week.
ton 100 11>
Corn Meal 29.00 l.f>o
Cracked Corn 29.00 I.TiO
Corn 29.00 l."> 0
■ Sacks each <>o with privilege of
returning without expense to me.
Schumacher Chop 29.00 l.r>o
Wheat Bran 27.00 1.40
Fancy White Midds. 30.00 1.00
Oil Meal 30.00 1.90
Gluten 26.00 1.35
Alfalfa Meal 25.0 > 1.30
Oyster Shells 10.00 (50
Brewers Grain 26.00 1.35
Choice Cottonseed Meal 31.00 1.60
Beef Scrap 3.00
Oats per bu. .55
Charcoal 50 lb sack .00
Oyster Shells " ,35
140 lb bag Salt coarse or line .50
56 lb bag Salt
Buckwheat Flour 2.20
Slhumacher Flour sack 1.50
Muncy " 1.15
" " per bbl. 4.40
Spring Wheat(Marvel) " 1.60
Veal Calves wanted on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday. Live
fowls and chickens on Wednesday.
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