Republican News Item. VOL. XVI. NO. 31 THE ONLY PAPER PUBLISHED AT THE COUNTY SEAT OP SULLIVAN COUNTY. rVr' ridtic , ,r J r'r J r J | PROFESSIONAL CAPDS^j pRANCIS W. MEYLERT, Attornov-at-Law. Office in Iveeler's Block. LAPORTE, Sullivan County, TA. [_ J. MULLEN, Attorney-at-L«w. LAFOKTK, }'A orrics IN ronnTv BUILDINB fl KA It 0011 iIT HOUBK. j m H. CRONIN, ATTORN KY-AT LAW, IfOTAUY PUBLIC. OPPICB ON MAIN KTUBRT. DDSHORK. »'A First National Bank OF LAPORTE, PA. Capital - - - $25,000.00 Transacts a general banking busint'Sß. .!. L. CHRISTIAN KDW. LAIH.KY President. CaHhier. 3 per cent interest pui»l on time deposits, ACCOUNTS SOLICITED. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF at Laporte, in the State of l-ennsylvniiia at the close of busint'ss l>cc. 5, 11*11. RESOI'RCKS. Loans and discounts 10,'>(»1 51 Overdrafts, secured and unsecuri i 10 3s ['. S. Bonds to secure eireulati«)ii J MUMiou Premiums on IT. S. Bonds J'i2 62 Bonds, securities, etc 00 Bunking house, furniture and lixtures s.lls U» Due from National Banks (not reserve agents) 22 0<» Due from approved reserve agems I,Till checks and other Cash Items < ; 0 00 Notes of other National Banks l.'.Hi't 00 Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents 11:? 77; LAWKI l MONEY KESERVK IN BANK, VIZ: Specie $4,134 25 Li^gal-tendernotes l.ilisoo r»,-is2 2*> Kedemption fund with I*. 8. Treasurer ("» i»er cent of circulation) 1,250 00 Total &sB,9(WO:i 1.1 A 111 LI TIES. Capital stock paid in S2Ti,O(K» 00 Surplus Fund 1,7"»0 00 I'ndivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid SO7 70 j National bank notes outstanding 25,000 00 Due to other National Banks Individual de[x>sits subject to check 25,022 OS j Demand certificates of deposit ]I,:IM:>S ! Certified checks *'>oo j Cashier's checks outstanding 18 00 Total $88,*168 0:: j State of Pennsylvania, County of Sullivan, ss: j I, Edward Ladley, Cashiercf the above named bank, do solemnly aflirm that the aljnve state mentis true to the best of my knowledge and belief. EDWARD LADLEY. Cashier. Subscribed and allirmcU to Ijefore me this yth day of December lull. Ai.RERT F. IIEESS, Prothonotary. CORRECT ATTEST : E.MULLEN, F. W. MEYLERT. A. 11. BUSCHIIACSEN, Directors. TRESPASS NOTICES, we have tlieni for sale at this olliee, the best tlint can he printed containing the Act of Assembly of April 11, 100"). They are printed on tough card board and will last for a long time. Price only -5 cents per dozen, if by mail ten cents extra. Other Coun ty papers are charging ">0 cents per dozen. Subscribe for the News Item. COLE'S Up-To-Date HARDWARE^^^^gy tlii* (jin'slion: •'kiml .it' '- > L whatever it may be—"shall I huy? Qon't ponder over these things, nor spend your time looking at pictures in "cheap goods" mail-order catalogs. Come to our store and let us solve the problem. We have a fine variety of standard goods to choose from When you think of HARDWARE t,link of COLE'S. SANITARY PLUMBING. We give special attention to Piping, Steam, Hot Water and IFo; Air Heating. General job work and repairing In all branches, prompt y and skillfully executed Samuel Cole, - Dushore, Pa. IWW ' t OPyrll '' I'ress' __ vJJ km- took. her one day in his automobile. 'x \f [7 tk \i y*~7 And he betas a magnate in iron and steel. __ C 112 / fil'C-' I wIKV " :S— /// Her -Very best gotan buas a cheap little latum. i. I' ' I « "'i Stollii flyC'/ And ** r *> anu to *><"'* on hij *Whtest command. [(MC\4tf'/A/l |f V ly j-', house in the country, a palace in totrn X .if yjjmlma ) >•,} vw of his chauffeur■ tvero gentle and brotvn). TWW captain of finance, he tmooed like a £1 j V£L/ '4 J* youth unto youth is toret)er the Kirt " : - n "i ; -5"o J«c t//"d nor "JVo" tvhen he bronght />/ i /k x l^c tor °h to the toto. as the moth to th? her a ring. Tjj! ®?'' xffiffr-n /lame. tie sheltered her tvtth presents of diamonds ! ' //><? jeUirls and ring, Ufith a mcsra j and pearls V ° c '| contrite. And crotxmed her tc'ith roses, this fairest of \ i S ijVfc 7 M'crtt bac\ to the elderly tvoocr one I girls. / I A night. TSut the glittering j civets tvere soon pushed I |J A And silent and dark stood the automo aside. j I ft j Wyv J \ bile. And his roses, neglected, soon tmilted and I 1 I j \ 'With no liifhts o'er the bonnet, no hand on died. V 1 Ma \ the t&heel. For the magnate tvas grizzled and burinkled ~~ fM _ U / \ For a maiden in laton and a 10-Ver in and old. leather And the locks of the chauffeurtvere yellotu '■'* Walked Christmas e-e'e to the parson's to as gold. aether. By Popular Vote. Hurrah? The Republicans of Pennsylvania will elect national delegates by popular vote, that is the district delegates at large will be voted for at the primaries next April. This will give the widest latitude for every person in the state to indicate their preference for the presidential nomination, i for the delegates si) elected will j carry out the wishes of the ma jority of the voters. It is a long step toward government of the ! people by the people. The Repub lican National Committee at a | meeting in Washington decided to 'adop) the presidential preference idea—Towanda Review. Stockholders Meeting. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the First National Bank |of Laporte, for the election of directors and the transaction of such other business as may come before it, will be held at the olliee of the bank in Laporte, Pa., on j Tuesday, .January !), 101 *_?, between J the hours of lit a. m.and three p. m. KDW. LADLEY, Cashier. ' Laporte. Pa.. 1 >ec. S, II I. Trappers and Hunters. 1 wtut to buy your furs. Foxes, minks, skunks, coons, musk rats and etc. .1. L. Winenian, North Third Street, Lewisburg, Pa. Advertise in the News Item. LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22 1911. , wTcvrr-.v.- :v, ■.,... LOCAL NEWS t 1 - §; 4 COUNTY SEAT NEWS TOLD . IN BREEZY PARAGRAPHS j Christinas next Monday. Also important. Do your Christ- ( mas smiling early. Mis. E. S. Chase is the guest of her sister, Miss Mcylert. Mrs. Yinnie Hippie is visiting her parents, (!. S. Eddy and wife. W. li. Hitter, wife and daughter Adda spent Sunday at New Col umbia. Mrs. James Moran returned Monday from a week's \ isit at Muney Valley. Twenty-three little oil trusts all iu a row, where there only use to be one a short time ago. Frank Ifilema 11, the young Du shore plumber, was doing some work in town this week. St. John's Church Episcopal Christmas Day. Holy Communion I <>:;{<) a. 111. Mrs. C. A. Murray of Mildred spent Tuesday and Wednesday as the guest of Miss Frances Moran. Mrs. Louise Borrows left last week for Norristown where she will spend part of the winter with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Faries, who have occupied Crocker cottage for over a year left last week for Milton to spend the winter. The Christmas festival at Mt. Olivet Episcopal Church, Nord inont, will be held Thursday, Dec. 28, at 7:.'{<) p. 111. James Moran and wife, received word Tuesday mornirig that their son, Thomas of Buffalo, N. Y., underwent a serious operation at Dr. Walsh's private sanatariuni in that place. Hay Sunnier, who has been em ployed in the News Item office for the past few week, returned to New Albany Saturday evening, and will resume his duties in the Mierror off ee at that place. "DAFFODILS." We Demand That You Smile Once-in-Awhile. If he wished to talk would John Converse in English ? Would Fred l'eal an apple be fore eat ing it V If hit with a sledge hammer would it knock William Still'? If John had a pumpkin pic and Joseph wanted half, would John Scher it with him, and if he did would it make Joseph Sick ? Iftieorge was wrong was I'd. Wright ? If a mouse ran in the kitchen would Emily Chase it out V If a pail of ice water was poured down his back would it make Samuel ('ole ? The following were contributed : As he was slowly pumping wa ter in the courthouse yard, one of 1 the prisoners looked solemnly through the bars and asked the simple question: "If Mabel is Dutch is John Knglish." On a cold winter,s night (Jrant skated up Lake Mokoma to the | island and in a hoarse voice said : "If the young bartender marries a girl from Forksville would the hotel-keeper." If the girls in Middlefown were brown would you sherill' [share if] they came down. If Wolf Socks sold more goods than A. 11. Buschhausen and John Smyth would Sears Kochuck ? Vou are invited to contribute da lTodils. No Paper Next Week. In accordance with the usual custom there will lie no paper is sued from the News Item otlicc next week. The next issue will be dated Jan. •">, 15112. In the meantime we will take our Christ mas vacation and visit with Santa Clans. Miss Lizzie McNellan is closing out he winter stock of Ladies'. Misses' and children's trimmed | hats and aviation caps at greatly reduced prices, and extends to you a special invitation to call at her home. No paper next week. Lvttle Overton Girl Shot. Lulu, the 11 years old daughter of William Mayo of Littlcvillc. was brought to the olliee of l>r. Ifarshberger at New Albany, on Monday afternoon for treatment for a wound in her foot caused by the bullet from a. rille. The girl i had gone to school 011 Monday ; morning, and a boy named Driseoll with a gun came to the school house ! to inform the children that there would be no school that day The! boy claims that lie fired the gun at a rock, but the bullet struck the j side of the girl's foot, passing j through and coming out on the opposite side. She walked two miles to lie home, assisted by her two little sisters. Her shoe was! tilled with blood. Dr. Ilarshbcr-j ger cleansed and dressed the j wounds and it is expected that no; serious results will follow the ao- ! cident. New Albany Mirror. Inspectors of Weights and Measures. A new law approved by Cover-! nor Tener May 11, l'Jll, provides' for the appiintment by the County I Commissioners of such numbers of competent persons as inspector of weights and measures. The com pensation and expenses of such county inspectors shall be fixed! by the respective boards of County Commissioners, and paid by ap propriations directly jrom the proper county treasure's. FIRST NATIONAL BANK, HUGHESVILLE, ZFJL CAPITAL STOCK $50,000 w c. FRONTZ President. Surplus and FRANK A. RFEPF.R, Cashier. Net Profits 90.000. DIRECTORS: Transacts a General w. C. Front/., John C. Lain!, C. \V. Sones,. Hanking Business Ly»i»» Myers, Frank A.Kwder, Jacob Per, , J- A. 8. Ball, John Bull, Peter Frontz. Accounts oflndivid uals and Firms solicited. Safe Deposite Boxes for Rent, One Dollar per Year. 3 per cent. INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEFOSITS. 75C PER YEAR JOHN B. ENGLISH, EDITOR 1 QUALITY : • When people realize tliiit it X £ is not the quantity for the { 112 money, so much as the quality t that counts, then they will * • patronize the store which does 4 • business iu good pure goods. ♦ {Cut prices often mean cut 2 qualities. Our prices are as X } low as good goods wil allow, x • (>ur goods are not of the cheap J • mail-order variety. When ♦ • comparing prices do not for- * o get to compare qualities. If 2 2 you find the prices lower than J £ ours, then you will find the J J qualities inferior—generally • • "bargain house" job lots. S 2 Ask us to show you why 2 0 our stock is superior. x 1 Buschhausen's. I M. BRINK'S PRICES For This Week. ton 100 lb Corn Meal 20.00 1.50 I Cracked Corn 20.00 1.50 Corn 29.00 1.50 • Sacks each tic with privilege of ! returning without expense. to me. J Schumacher ('hop ii 1.00 1.60 Wheat Hran 29.00 150 Fancy White Mnlds. ">I.OO 1.(50 Oil Meal 42.00 2.20 (iluten :n.OO I*oo Alfalfa Meal 25.0 > 1.30 I Oyster Shells 10.00 (10 Brewers (train 27.00 1.40 i Choice Cottonseed Meal i Luxury Flour sack 1.20 " "■ per bbl. 4.(!5 Beef Scrap 3.00 Oats per bu. .60 Charcoal 50 lb sack .60 Oyster Shells " .35 140 lb bag Salt coarse or fine .50 56 lb bag Salt .25 ; Buckwheat Flour I Slhumacher Flour sack 1.50 " " perbbl. 5.00 Spring Wheat ..(Marvel) " 1.70 \*eal Calves wanted on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Live ■| fowls and chickens on Wednesday. M. lllilNk. New Alliaiiv. I'a. I ' RHEUMATISM /•" Dr. Whitehall's "V RHEUMATIC REMEDY For 15 years a Standard Remedy for all forms of Rheumatism, lumbago, gout, »ore muscles, stiff or swollen joints. It quickly relieves the severe pains; reduces the fever, and eliminates the poison from the tystem. 60 cents a box at druggists. Write for a Free trial Box | Dr. Whitehall Megrlmino Co. 1 138 S. Lafayetta St. South Band, Ind. 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