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FOR SALE—Brewster Block on
Muncy Street, Laporte, Pa., in build
ing lots of 52 x 260 feet, or would
sell to syndicate. Easy terms. Kent
of houses would more than pay in
terest on money invested. Apply to
F. W. Meylert, Laporte, Pa., or
address Alice Brewster Cassidy,
1237 Tea St., N. W., Washington,
D. C. lOsepl
FARMERS AND MERCHANTS—
Will pay market price for wool.
Adress J. L. Wineman, Lewisburg,
Pa.
TRESPASS NOTICES, we have
them for sale at this office, the best
that cau be printed containing the
Act ol' Assembly of April 14, 1905.
They are printed on tough card
board and will last for a long time.
Price only 25 cents per dozen, if by
mail ten cents extra. Other Coun
ty papers are charging 50 cents per
dozen.
NOTICE.
In lie : Estate of Charles A. Vargason
late ot Elkland tewnship, deceased.
The undersigned, having been ap
pointed Administrator of the estate of
diaries A. Vargason, late of Elkland
Township, deceased. Notice is hereby
given to all parties indebted to said estate
to make payment to the undersigned ;
and all parties having claims against the
said decedent, will preaent the same
without delay for payment.
Eutella, Pa.. C. B. Jennings,
October 23, 1911. Administrator.
Meylert, Attorney.
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
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ABOUT THEM.
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¥«r»on Hall's
Lwqp Store.
HILLSGROVE, PA.
The Passenger's RUM.
As & train was approaching Shef
field a man seated In one of the com
partments noticed a lady looking
troubled, and asked her what was the
matter.
"I've lost my ticket, and they will
charge me with fraud," said the lady.
"Oh, never mind, I'll work a little
dodge with the guard," and he got his
own ticket out of his pocket and tore
the corner off and gave the ticket to
the lady.
When the train arrived at Shef
field the guard collected all the tick
ets but one. •
"Where is your ticket, slrf" he ask
ed of the gentleman.
"1 gave It to you."
"Noy you didn't." replied the guard.
"I shall have to call the station mas
ter."
When the station master arrived he
•aid:
"Where is your ticket, young man ?"
"1 gave it to the guard. See if he
has a ticket with a corner torn off,"
replied the sharp man.
On searching, of course the guard
found it
"Now," said the young man, "see if
thte fits It," as he gave him the corner
of the ticket.
A look of surprise came over the
guard's face, and he crept out of the
carriage dumbfounded.
Industry Aiding Science.
The debt of industry to science lias
often, and very properly, been pro
claimed; but now the reverse is an
nounced. The National Electric Lamp
Association has established at Cleve
land a physical laboratory, which the
director. Dr. E. P. Hyde, declares has
for its object the development of sci
ence rather than the improvement ol
an Industrial commodity. In this re
spect it differs from the many labora
tories that have in recent years been
established in connection with large
manufacturing ooncerns. Among the
objects of research will be the laws of
radiation and the radiant properties
of matter, and the effects of light and
Its attendant phenomena on the eye,
the skin, and microscopic organisms.
A corps of Investigators is being
tamed.
I LOCAL NEWS j|
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I COUNTY SEAT NEWS TOLD ;\
| IN BREEZY PARAGRAPHS, J|
Trespass Notices for sale at the
News Item office.
Herbert Keeler returned to Roa
selle, Park, N. J., Tuesday.
James Morau of Muncy Valley,
visited his parents here over Sun
day.
Fred Heaten made a trip to
Williamsport the fore part of the
week.
James Hainan of New Albany,
was a business man in town last
Friday.
Mrs. T. J. Keeler is visiting
relatives in New York and New
Jersey.
John Scouton Esq., and D. E.
Carroll of Dusliore were business
men in town Wednesday.
Henry Carpenter left Monday
for Philadelphia where he has a
position in the Navy Yard.
Clarence Haverly returned from
Kennet Square Monday and will
spend the winter in Laporte.
The V. I. S. will hold its regular
meeting at the home of Mrs. F. H.
Ingham, Monday evening, Nov. 20.
A stranger made the remark the
other day that Laporte was so high
up that there was no danger of any
of her citizens being low down.
Wolf Socks, our clothier made a
trip to Jersey Shore the fore part of
the week to replenish his stock of
ladies's and gent's wearing apparel.
C. Ray Sumner of New Albany,
came to Laporte Wednesday morn
ing and will assist in the publi
cation of the News Item for a few
weeks.
We are informed that Mrs. N. C.
Maben is the happy possessor of
the finest porker in town. If you
dout believe us ask her and she
will tell you the same.
The Ladies Aid having reorgan
ized and working. Have on hand
aprons, aud those wanting them
can obtain same by calling at Mrs.
G. 8. Eddy's on Main street.
Fifty-six years ago last Tuesday,
John Kamm, fhe first and only
man to suffer capital punishment
in Sullivan County, was hanged at
Laporte for the murder of John
Veitengruber.
Services Friday, Nov. 17 at 7:30
p. m., in the Episcopal church.
The Rev. Lewis Nichols, Archdea
con of Williamsport will be present
and deliver the address. A general
invitation is extended.
And still the bake sale continues
and will continue to be held every
Saturday afternoon at 2:30 sharp
as long as the good things hold out.
Come early if yon want the best.
Served by the V. I. S.
J. V. Finkle made a very liberal
offer to the V. I. S. to take care of
a street lamp gratuitously if they
would furnish the lamp and have
it erected at corner of his property
on Muncy Street. The offer was
accepted and carried out. This
makes the fifth light to be seen on
dark nights. Any help given to
this new project will be gratefully
received by the ladies.
Being unable to persuade our
gasolene engine to rnn or even
walk we secured the services of L.
J. Vorhees of Sonestown who
came to Laporte Tuesday and
after a four round battle succeeded
in conquering the ignoramus thing.
First round, won by engine ; second
round, tie; third round, engine in
the ring but badly disfigured;
fourth round, Young Vorhees suc
ceeded in delivering a knock out
blow to the cylinder head and now
it is perfectly willing to turn the
big press. If it ever balks on us
again we are just going to talk
Vorhees to it.
Murder is The Charge. |
Young man in jail charged
with the murder of
Mary Sheppa.
Last week Thursday to young
Polanders of Hillsgrove were ar
rested by State Policeman Gordon
and lodged in the county jail at
Laporte charged with murder of
Mary Sheppa, the young Polish
girl whose dead body was found in
the Loyal Sock creek near Hills
grove about three weeks ago.
They were given a hearing Wed
nesday before 'Squire Caven of this
place, the following witnesses tes
tifying for the Commonwealth ;
Lyman B. Speaker, Justice of the
Peace before whom the inquest was
held ; Joseph Sheppa, father of the
girl and Orrin Hine. Attorneys
E. J. Mullen and F. W. Mylert.
represented the Commonwealth,
while John G. Scoutou Esp.,
argued for the defendants. After
hearing the evidence produced by
the Commonwealth, 'Squire Caven
acquitted John Sabule, one of the
prisoners, while the case of George
Heckner was continued ior one
week, during which time the com
monwealth expects to gather more
evidence.
Heckner is night fireman at the
Hillsgrove tannery and the girl
was last seen alive talking with
him.
Sheriff's Sale.
By virtue of a writ of Fi Fa
issued out of the Court of Common
Pleas of Sullivan County, Pa., to
me and delivered, there will be ex
posed to public sale at Hotel Carroll
in the Borough of Dushore on
Friday December 8, 1911.
at Ten o'clock a. m.the following
described property, to wit:
All the following lot, piece or
parcel of land, situate iu Cherry
Township, Sullivan County, Pen
nsylvania, bounded aud described
as follows:
BEGINNING at a small Beech,
a corner of land of Catherine N.
Morris, being also in the line of
land of Israel W. Morris, now Ter
rence Bennett, thence by the last
mentioned land South, 31 degrees
West, 215 perches to a post; thence
by land of North, 89 degrees
West, 52 perches to a post; thence
by other lands of the said Israel
W. Morris, North 31 degrees East,
215 perches to a post in the line of
the said land of Catherine W.
Morris; and thence by the same,
South 89 degrees East, 52 perches
to the place of beginning. CON
TAINING fit) acres and 80 Perches
of land be the same more or less.
The above is a good farm property
having erected thereon a good frame
dwelling house, barn and out-build
ings. Land well watered and in
good Btate of cultivation. A quan
tity of standing timber on the
premises. Also 4 good orchard.
Seized, taken into execution and
to be sold as the property of John
Michael Rahm, at the suit of D. E.
Carroll, (use)
JUDSON BROWN, Sheriff.
Sheriff's office Laporte. Pa., Nov.
13, 1911.
Basket Ball.
This (Friday) evening, all per
sons who are interested in the or
ganizing of a basket ball team at
Laporte are requested to meet at
the News Item office at 7:30 o'clock.
Laporte has the material from
which to develop one of the fastest
teams in this section and if a suit
able place can be secured to play
in the citizens of this burg will be
given some interesting exhibitions
of this popular in-door sport.
J. P. Miller and Wm. Moran
were up from Muncy Valley Thurs
day.
Mike Jordan and James Murray
of Dushore transacted business in
the County Seat Wednesday.
Governor Mann of Virginia de
clined to interfere in the case of
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., and the
young wife murderer's last hope of
escaping the electric chair on
Friday, November 24, was swept
away.
Knouse —Hunter.
Abraham M. Knouse and Miss
Ettie M. Hunter were united in
marriage Saturday, November 11,
1911, by Justice of the Peace,
James C. Caven at Laporte. Both
are enterprising young people ol'
this vicinity. Congratulations and
best wisheß.
McGee—Touschner.
A very pretty wedding took
place at St. Basil's church Tues
day Morning when Win. McGee of
Bernice and Mary Touschner of
Dushore, were united in marriage
by Rev. Father Flynn, who was
also celebrant of nuptial mass
which followed. The bride was
attired in white messalino with
black picture hat, while the brides
maid, Miss Emma Touschner, a
sister of the bride, wore old gold
messaline with creptial trimmings
and black picture hat. After a
wedding breakfast given at the
home of the bride's parents, the
happy couple left for au extended
wedding trip.—Towanda Review.
Sumner—Keeney.
C. Ray Sumner and Miss lone
Keeney were united in marriage in
New Jersey, Thurs.lay, Nov. !»,
1911.
The groom is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. C. J. Sumner of New Albany
and is one of New Albany's most
enterprising young men. The bride
is a daughter of Mr. and Mi s. Ezra
Keeney of (Jampbellville and is one
of the most highly respected young
ladios of that place.
The bridal couple stole a inarch
on their friends, leaving New Alb
any Wednesday, Nov. 8, they so
journed to New Jersey where they
were married, returning to New
Albany last Monday evening after
au extended trip through New
Jersey and Pennsylvania.
The groom has many acquaint
ances in this vicinity, who will join
us in extending congratulations aud
best wishes.
Marriage License.
Marriage license was issued to
Earl O. Phillips of davidson town
ship and Edith Manuel of Laporte
township.
Register's Notices.
Notice is hereby given that the
following Accounts of Executors,
Administrators and Trustees have
been tiled in my office ;
First and Final Account of Al
phonsus Walsh, Executor of the last
will and testament of Patric Pannon,
late of Dushore Borough, Deed.
First and Final Account of Owen
Donahoo, Executor of the last will
and testament of Lizzie Fitzgerald,
late of Dushore Borough, Deceased.
First and Final Account of Mary
Drugan, Administratrix of the Es
tate of Patrick Fitzgerald, late of
Cherry Township, Deceased.
Third and Partial Accouut of W.
W. Jackson and Blanche W. Stur
devant, Executors of the last will
asd testemantof Bernice W. Jackson
late of Dushore Borough, Deceased.
First and Final Account of Thom
as F. Kernan, Administrator of the
Estate of John Kernan, late of La-
Porte Township, Deceased.
And the same will be presented to
the Orphans Court of Sullivan
County, to be held at Laporte, Penna.
on the Eleventh day of December A.
D. 1911, at 3 o'clock p. m., for con
firmation and allowance, and they
shall then be confirmed Ni, Si.; and
unless Exceptions, are filed within
ten days thereafter, Confirmation
Absolute will be entered thereon.
ALBERT F. HEESS,
Register of Wills.
Register's Office, Laporte, penn'a.,
November 18, 1911.
Don't forget the basket ball
meeting tonight.
C. F. Cheney of Eagles Mere,
was about the Count}- Seat Friday.
Philip Peterman of Nordmout
was a business man in town Thurs
day.
Sheriff Brown and James C.
Caven were business men in Ber
nice Thursday and Friday of this'
week.
Easier Way.
"Don't you think It must be a dread
ful thing to live from hand to mouth?"
"I don't know. I live myself from
hand to foot."
"How's that?"
"My tradesman hands out the bills,
and my husband foots them."—Balti
more American.
Stumble Upon Them.
Not by appointment do we meet de
light and joy. They heed not our ex
pectancy, but round some corner of
the street of life they on a sudden
greet us with a smile.—Gerald Mas-
Bey.
Know that "impossible" has no place
In the brave man's dictionary.— Car.
lyle.
Writing a Love Letter.
lie—lt is quite an art to write a sat
isfactory love letter.
She—Hut what do you mean by a
satisfactory love letter?
He—One that will stand the white
light of publicity in a breach of prom
ise suit.—Philadelphia Record.
The Oriental Weavers.
More than 3,000 years ago, as tiles
and marbles from Nineveh show,
splendid fabrics were being produced
for the adornment of the palaces of
the kings of Assyria, and every orien
tal rug becomes a magic carpet when
one realizes how through the long days
of the long centuries these simple peo
ple have been weaving in with the col
ors of the jewels and the rainbow the
sunshine and shadow of their own
lives. How much of tears and sighing
has gone to the tying of the myriad
knots or followed the flying shuttle on
Its journeys to and fro!— Argonaut.
Unrecognized.
There came a knock at the door.
The man of the house answered it.
"Good morning, sir," said the callei
"Don't you want"—
"I don't want anything!" snapped
the man of the bouse, slamming the
door In his face. "Ding these ped
dlers!"
It was a fateful mistake.
The stranger had come to make him
au offer for his house and lot, which
he was trying to sell.
Opportunity had knocked at his door
and bad been repulsed.—Chicago Trib
une.
How Do You Take Your Defeat 112
The way a man takes his defeat is a
pretty good test of his caliber. The
strong man uses his failures for step
ping stones instead of stumbling
blocks. I know a very successful
young man who has made it a rule of
his life to use every misfortune that
comes to him as a point of departure
for something bettor. He has had
losses and misfortunes which would
have crushed most men. but they only
stiffen his resolution, nerve him up for
a new start. They only make him
more determined to conquer the next
time.—Success Magazine.
Getting Even.
Some retaliations are too clever to be
reunited. They seem to be almost a
logical part of the circumstances that
evoked them. Dr. Wines was formerly
the principal of a boys' school. One
day he had occasion to trounce a lad,
who naturally resented the punish
ment. On thi' doctor's front door was
a plate bearing the one word "Wines."
That night a bold and clever hand
added three words to the insertion,
so that in the morning the doorplate
read this way: "\\ ' ' x, her Lick
ers."
COMPASSION.
A lender hcarti :> '
sionate disposition., which uj.
men to pity and fcl the misfortunes
of others and which is even for its
own sake incaoable of involving
any man in ruin and misery, is of
all tempers of mind the most amia
ble and. though it seldom re
ceives much honor, is worthv
the highest.—FieM-r -
ARTS P 1 " ; c.ACE
A time will c<>- ~.ien the
science of destr; on shall bend be
fore the arts of peace*, when genius,
which multiplies our powers, which
creates new products, which dif
fuses comfort and happiness among
the great mass of the people, shall
occupy in the general estimation of
mankind that rank which reason
and common sense now assign it.
—Arago.
Prothonotary's Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the Tnird
and Partial Account of W. W. Jackson
and Blanche W. Sturdevant, Trustees lor
the Devisees of George 1). Jackson, late
of Dushore Rorougli, Deceased, has been
filed in my office.
And the same will he presented to the
Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan
County, to he held at Laporte, Penn'a.,
on the Elventh day ot December A. D.
1011, at .3 o'clock P. M., for confirmation
and allowance, and it shall then be con
firmed Ni. Si., and confirmation abso
lute shall bp entered by the Prothonotary
of course, unless exceptions in writing
are previously filed, as provided by Rule
1 of the Court of Common Pleas of Sul
livan County.
ALRKHT F. IIKKSS, Prothonotary.
Prothonotary's < >flice. LaPorte, Tenn'a.,
November IS, 1911.
A good and economical cot for he
raising is shown In the accompanyin
cut. It is made of skids 4 by 6 and
feet long. The Joists are 2.2 by oan
are laid flat. The roof doors ar
eighteen Inches wide, and paper an
lap siding are used for the walls. Th
pen is a convenient knockdown ai
rangement.
The whole thirr can lie built fo)
$25.
About the best
with WOT en wire stretenv.
prevent the hogs from rooting,
trlcally welded conrcrlb wire is vi.„<
satisfactory. This makes a floor
which Is easy on the hogs, almost free
from rats and, if properly bedded,
warm and dry. It Is, however, more
difficult to keep free from dust than
some other floors. Many concrete
floors are used, but they are cold, lia
ble to be wet and are hard on the
hogs' feet Often almost an entire pig
crop and many sows are lost by tak
ing cold on concrete floors. Concrete
floors are, however, very satisfactory
when covered with plank overlays or
false floors, which should be raised
from the concrete about an inch by
nailing cleats on the under side.
Board floors are expensive, short
lived, cold If up off the ground and
make the worst kind of rat harbors.
Rats may be kept out by packing sand
or cinders to the top of the Joists be
fore laying the floor, but these mate
rials are often too expensive to bo
used for this purpose. It Is still hard
for many farmers to get rid of the no
tion that anything is good enough for
a hog. Yet there is no animal on the
furin which requires better protection
from cold than the hog, none for which
a good bed Is more necessary and
none so much in need of sunshine as
the little pig. The horse and the cow
have good coats of hiitr. even a cnlf
or a colt when left 111 i'ie old Is pro
x Ided with a 112; nd fur coat, the hen's
feathers are the host of protection
against cold, b.it the hog has almost
nothing between !>.s skin and the
weather.
One c.f the first requisites for suc
cess with hogs Is a s letter where
young pigs can be kept warm and
well supplied with sunshine and fresh
BEST STY LB OF I'IQPBN.
air. A little pig takes co'.d very eas'ly
and recovers slowly If at 11. To pre
vent taking cold he must be kept
dry, warm, away tr in dr;.;'tH and pro
vided with fresh air.
A little pig loves sunshine and needs
it almost as much as he needs food.
No piggery 1b tit for the purpose un
less it admits direct sunshine onto the
floor of every pen at the time the
pigs are farrowed, furnishes plenty of
fresh air and provides for ex. i 'lse in
the open air. Dryness, sunshine,
warmth, fresh air. freedom from
drafts and exercise are of primary im
portance In raising pigs. These se
cured, tho battle Is half won. In put
ting up buildings the six requirements
Just mentioned must be kept constant
ly in mind. Not one can be neglected.
Whitewashing the Inside of the
house Is an excellent practice. Besides
going a long way toward disinfecting,
it Increases the light materially. When
the sunshine strikes a whitewashed
wall much of it Is reflected to the
floor and does a great ileal of good.
li,;rk houses which must be used will
be much improved by whitewashing.
Poultry Pickings.
Keep the egg record up every day.
Tf yon skip one day even the rest will
be a guess, and guessing Isn't business.
Trap nests are not expensive, but
they are very essential to the well di
rected poultry farm. By using trap
nests you can keep a record of the
eggs.
The profit In poultry raising for
market lies In hatching early, pushing
the chickens forward as rapidly as
possible and marketing them early in
the season.
It will not do to allow ducks to share
the common lot of poultry In general—
not that they require more attention,
but rather a different manner of
handling and feeding.
Many people are realizing the profit
In raising heavy geese, as they are
worth more a pound than the lighter
breeds, and every year there is w..re
demand for the Toulouse.
A hen should be fed some grain that
she doesn't have to scratch for. Al
though exercise Is necessary to keep
her in good health, she needs time in
rest and dust herself in the middle or
the day.
Treatment for roup: One ounce per
manganate of potash to three pint- "t
water for submerging the head. For
drinking purposes dilute one pint of
the above mixture in three or four
pints of water.
Onions chopped Ana and mixed with
the hen's food occasionally will pro
mote health. Onions are a great poul
try tonic, and they are relished by
fowls old and young. Fall hatched
chicks tumble over one another to get
their feed when onions ar* mixed
with It