VOL. XVI. NO. 33 THE ONLY PAPER PUBLISHED AT THE COUNTY SEAT OP SULLIVAN COUNTY. I PROFESSIONAL CARDS, g -.ui-iii J-i ii-i-J -i-i-i ujj/L f RANCIS W. MEYLERT, AtterneT-at-Law. office in Keeler'* Bloek. LAPORTE, Sullivan County, PA. E t J. MULLEN, Attc r n *y-at-La w. LAPORTE, PA ovnoa la oonatr ■ukdib* Rlil COURT BOVaa. J # H. CRONIN, MOTABY PUBLIC, arrica ob baib jtbbbt. OUSUOKK. PA First National Bank OF LAPORTE, PA. Capital ■ - - f£s, 000.00 Tratigacta a general banking business. J. L. CHRISTIAN KI>W. LADLEY President. Cashier. 3 per ceat interest paid on time deposits, ACCOUNTS SOLICITED. Trial List. February Term, 1912. Return Day, February 12, 1013. I.—C. 1). Hood I)v his next Iriend, Eai ma C. Hood r«. Council Anthracite Miidiig Company. No. t) May Term, 1911. Plea-'-Xot I****." rScouton. McCormick. Mullen. 2. —William T. Fairchild vs. Leliiuli V allay Railroad Company. No. 68 May ! Term, 1910. Trespass. Plea—"Not Guilty. Soouton. Thomson Kaut'maa. Mercur, 3. —A. T. Mulnix vs. Seth P. Shoe maker and Wm. T. More. N6. 16 Feb ruary Term, 1911. Framed Issue. Plea —••Payment." Mullen. Seoutoii 4. —Alice M, Puiuau., a. d. b. a. o. t. a of I.utwan PuHiaut. Deceased, Aeaigaec j of N. N. Belts, Executor and Trustee ot Mrs. If. Charlotte Ward, vs. C. F. Hun- j singer and Liaaie (or Ninbeth) Allen ami .lames P. Allen, her husband. No i 31 February Term, 1911. Scire Facias Star Mortgage. Plea—That Mortgage i» uet a lien tipou land Ice. Thomson. Scouton. s.—The Township ot Cherry, 10 the use of the Treasurer of Sullivan County, tor Cherry Township School District vs.: Fred Frieder. No. 25 May Term, 1911. j Defendant's Appeal. Walsh. Mullen 1 6. — If. J. Schaad, a Tax payer ot the Township ot Cherry vs. Thomas W. 'ia- j han, Frank liuttinaeter and Henry ; Touschner. Supervisors of the Township ' ot Cherry. No. 66 May Term, ItKl Apical frou4 township Audit. Seouton. Mullen. ALUEKT F. HEESS, Prothouotarv. Prothonotary V Office, LaPorte, Peuu'a. Jai.uary 1, 1912 Appeal Notice. To the tax pay era of the several boroughs a nil townships of Sullivan couuty: *■ Take notice that the county com missioners will hold au appeal in their otticeat Laporte, Pa., February 14, 1912, at lo o'clock a. M, to hear such as amy feel themselves aggrieved by the late assessment and tu make such charge* as may seem to them just and proper. CO. COMMISSIONERS. Commissioners' Office, Dec. 30,1911. COLE'S Up-To-Date HARDWARE WHEN yon think of buying bard- ' .J ware you naturally ask yourself * • > * v '. '" r 4 this question: "What kind of stove, washer, cutlery, gun,"—or " ' M ' -■- — — whatever it may be— "Bhall I buy? a°"'t ponder over these things nor Bpend your time looking at pictures in "cheap goods" mail-order catalogs. Come to our store and let us solve the problem. We have a tine variety of standard goodß to choose from When you think of HARDWARE think of COLE'S. SANITARY PLUMBING. We give special attention to Piping, Steam, Hot Water and IIo? Air Heatiug. General job work and repairing In all branches, prompt y and skillfully executed Samuel Cole, - Dushore, Pa. Republican News Item. | Laporte Bank Meeting. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the First National Bank of Laporte, was held in the Directors room at the bank on Tuesday last. The following directors were elected for the current year : Dr. J. L. Christian, Edward Lad ley, E. J. Mullen, W. C. Mason, A. 11. Buschhausen. Robert Stormont, F. H. Ingham, F. Meylert, W. 8.1 Snider, Philip Peterman, John' Converse. Ulysses Bird, T. J. Keeler, C. J. Pennoek and Edwin 8. Philips. The officers elected as follows: President, Dr. J. L. Christian ; Vice presidents. A. H. Buschhausen and T. J. Keeler; Cashier, Edward Ladley : Solicitor, E. J, Mullen. The meeting was well attended by the stockholders all of whom were well pleased by the excellent showing made by the bank during the past year. The surplus was increased from the net earnings to 2.500. The bank has had a steady, healthy growth from the time it strrted a little over two years ago. Deposits are constantly increasing and new accounts being added. The affairs of the bank have been i administered with care and good J judgement, and customers have! been treated with every consider ation and courtesy. The success of the bank is as- j sured and all who are connected with it are to be congratulate d on j the excellent showing made. Dushore Bank Meeting. At the Annual Meeting of the. Stockholders of the First National! Bank of Dushore. held at the: Banking rooms on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 1912, the following Board of! Directors were elected : E. G. Sylvara, John D. Reeser, j Samuel Cole aud Dr. \V. F. Rani dall of Dushore Fisher Welles of j Wyalusing. Herbert M. Kellogg : and James P. McGee of Lopez, I James J. liaunon of Overton aud Albert Heess of LaPorte. The board organized by the Election of Fisher Welles as I'res-; ideut, John D. Reeser as Vice President, M. D. Kwarts as cashier and B. F. Crossley as Assistant Cashier. The past year has been one of the most prosperous in the history of the Institutiton, showing a marked growth in Surplus and in Deposits. - j Kobbe—-Decker. J. P. Christian Kobbe of Elk- i land township and Mrs. Mary; Decker of Troy, Bradford county, i Pa., were united in marriage at! Ijaporte, Pa„ by Squire Caven Wednesday, Jan. 10, 1912. The' News Item extends best wishes to the newly married couple. Mrs. Thomas Jordan. Mrs. Thomas Jordan died Mon day at the home of her son Ilenrv I at Rock Run. She was over 90 years of age. She was noted for her robust condition and at the age of seventy years often walked to Dushore a distance of about 7 miles to attend Catholic church. \ Funeral was held Wednesday with iuterment in St. Basil's cemetery ! at Dushore. LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. FRIDAY, JANUARY 12 1912. | LOCAL" NEWS "} i COUNTY SEAT NEWS TOLD | § IN BREEZY PARAGRAPHS * Guy Crossley is suffering with an attack of gripp. Kay Shadduck of Sera 11 ton was in town Tuesday. The County Auditors are busy at the courthouse. School reopened Monday after a two weeks vacation. Miss Dora Crist returned to her homo in Sonestown Sunday. I'lyases Bird of Arena. N. Y., was in town the fore part of the week. The Lake Mokoma Company have begun cutting ice 011 Lake Mokoma. James Thorp of New Albany is assisting in the publication of the News Item. Mrs. N. C. Maben left Wednes day for Fos.oria, Ohio, where she J will visit friends. Philip Houseknechti of Ilughes | ville was a business man 111 the ! county sept Tuesday. And now you hear men say as | they pass the time of day : "Is it cohl enough for you." A few degress below zero, but 'what's the ditl'erei ee you would kick if it was 90 above. S. C. Divan and C. C. Owken of Williamsport were business then in Laporte the fore part of the week. Herbert Smith aud Louis Gordon of the State Constabulary were in Laporte the fore part of the week. Daniel Little, a prosperous far mer of near Eagles Mere, who had the misfortune t-o break his leg a few weeks ago is improving. Miss Fay Hess returned to the county seat Saturday evening after spending the Christmas vacation with her parents at Mordmont. Miss Mabel Parker, who has been employed at the Laporte Ho tel for the past year returned to her home iu Sonestown last Satur day. Mrs. Edward Lad ley lias return ed home from kennett Square after spending Christmas and New- Year with her parents in that place. Miss Kuimv Ingham has return ed to the Central State Norun.l School at Lock Uaven after spend ing [the Christmas vacation with her parents here. Saturday. January 20, 1012, is the last day for tiling liquor license petitions for February License Court to be held on Mon day, February 12, ll>l2. Misses E. lone Mason and Ma jorie I. Mason have returned to the West Chester State Normal School at West Chester, Pa., after spend ing the Christinas vacation with their parents in Laporte. Miss Iva Hess, who underwent treatment at the Williainsport hos pital and later spent several weeks with her parents at Nordiuont, re turned to Laporte Saturday even ing greatly improved in health. A social will be held by the Ladies of the M. E. church at the home of Mrs. J. V. Finkle on Saturday eveniug, Jan. 13. HM'J. Come and have a jolly good time. Cake, coca, sandwiches and cof fee will be served, a small price will be charged. Everybody in vited. : Mildred and Bemice. NEWSY PARAGRAPHS FROM THE TWIN TOWNS. Miss Winifred DiiilTenbaeh of Mildred returned to Philadelphia Saturday. James Sponce and wife have, re turned to their home at Mildred after spending- the past two weeks with l'riends in New York City. James .J. Connors and da tighter. Mrs. John Ragau attended the funeral of Mildred Manix at l'hiladelphia. Miss Manix former ly resided in Mi Id re I. Mrs. Patrick McGever of Bern iee left for Wheeling, W. \'a., where she will make her future home with her daughter. Mrs. F. U' Brien. James Wlieatley of Hernice is quite ill at present. William Jones and wife of Wilkes--Barre are visiting tin; lady's parents at Mildred. Quite a number of Bernice and Mildred young people attended the dance at Dushore Friday evening. Guess the people that steal whiskey will also steal cans. Ex--Judge Line left Bernice Saturday and w ill make his future home with his son Fdward at I'ellston. Andrew Spence of Myerdale, I 'a.. spent Saturday and Sunday with his brother, James Spence of Mildred. The mines of this place are running full capacity and all seem happy crcept <■!•-» of the Republican candidates who'bought he should have been elected by •"»(•() votes and if the Republicans had treated him as he treated the other Republican candidates on election day he woul.l not ha,.' r <• !\ed .'Kid votes in the county. "DAFFODILS." We Demand That You Smile Onee-in-A while. Contributed. II Itohert Stonnont wanted something from Councils would E. C. I'otter ? if Alex 1 less swam across Mun cy Creek would Ernest llottsford ? If Frank Ingham shot a boar would T. J. Keeler over ? If you saw John Scouton's New Year gifts could you tell what F. I'. Vincent ? If An gust 111ir-- hhausen went hunting would lie wear Wolf Socks ? If the Souestown Sunday School had ice cream would you say Lee Gavitt ? If Herod saw red did Moses C. Black ? If Carpenter hung up the pic ture of a chorus girl would < ieorge Draper. If a hen can lay six eggs in a week how many can Edward Lad ley ? The Reason Why. / The News Item came ti> you a trifle late hist week, suppose you took particular notice of the fact, cursed the editor a little and then forgot all about it. Hut really we were not to blame, the extreme cold weather of last week froze out inking apparatus to a standstill and there it stood, and then to add to the trouble the sudden cha'ige in the weather seemed to give our old press the rheumatism, anyway it ran awful hard and with great effort. Perhaps it was grippe. We have entered it in profit and loss account, charged it tip to winter and credited it to the weather man. Joseph Carpenter was a business man in Williainsport Wednesday. I Repuplican News Item's j Sensational Offer. \\ e want to increase our circu lation. We want to place the j News Item into every home in Sul livan county. How are going to do it ? Wo are going to do it by making one of of the most sensa tional offers ever known in the newspaper world. Me are going to give you an opportunity to se cure the Republican News Item three years, one ropy of flashlights lon the Underworld. Map of Penn sylvania and one hundred envel opes. all for 81.50. Now read carefully, here is our plan : The first ten persons to pay us 81.50 will receive the News Item three years. Flashlights, Map, and one hundred envelopes. The next 75 persons to pay us 81.50 will revive the News Item three years, Map and 100 envelopes. All other persons paying us 81.50 on or before Jan. 15 will receive the News Item three years and lot) envelopes. I'his exceptional offer postively 1 1 closed Monday, Jan. 15, 11112. i All persons wishing to take advan ■ tage of ii must do so on or liefore ■ that date. Don't bo one of the last ones. don't wait until the last day. Init he one of the first ten if possible and secure a copy of Flashlights on the l.'nder World. Flashlights on the Under World is cloth bound and contains 123 pages. It was written by an ex convict and piotiire* the wrongs of our present system of treating j the tramps and criminals. The j introduction was written 1908 by | lion. E. M. Dunham, Ei-I'resi dent Judge of this District, ' Map of Pennsylvania is 'JN x 41 inches in size, it gives all of the town, all of the railroads, and a I nature that you will find on no I other map the distance from one town to the other. The one hundred envelopes will have your name and return request neatly printed in the corner. And as a special inducement we I are going to give each person who takes advantage of the above offer, I three years subscription to Park's Floral Magazine and ten packets ot choice seeds, either (lower or vegetable. Now what are going to do about it ? Are you going to stand idly by and allow Jan. I.~>, to come and pass without your taking advan tage ol this exceptional opportun ity to secure SN.Oo worth for only SM.■"><). Be one of the first ten, all you will have to do is HUSTLE. CAAO 1 is a sure resource FIRST NATIONAL BANK, HITGHESVILLE, CAPITAL STOCK $50,000 VV C. FRONTZ President. Surplus and FRANK A. REEDRR, Cashier. Net Profits 90.000. DIRECTORS: Transacts a General W. C.Frnntz, John C. Laird, 6. W. Boa as, Banking Business Lyman Myers, Frank A.Reeder, Jacob Per, , ~ J. A. S. Ball, John Bull, Peter Fiontz Accounts ofinilivid uals and Firms solicited. Safe Deposite Boxes for Rent, One Dollar per Year. 3 percent. INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS. JOHN B. ENGLISH, BDfTOR ' '▼•▼WTWTWTWVWTWTWVWVWVWWV' ! QUALITY < i i i When people realize that it ! | is not the quantity for Uie 11 money, so much aa the quality j j that counts, then they will ; [ patronize the store whioh does ■ > business in good pure gooils. . Cut prices often meau cut ! , qualities. Our price* are as ! ! as good goods wil allow. | [ Our goods are not of the cheap < | mail-order variety. VV ii » u O comparing prices do not ft>r- II get to compare qualities. 11 (i you find the prices lower than j | ours, then you will Ibid the qualities inferior—generally jj "bargain house" job lots. < i Ask us to show you why [ our stock is superior. '! Buschhausen's. •♦•♦•♦•••♦••♦♦•♦•♦•♦ go** ! :!M. BRINK'S i PRICES For This Week ton IWU llj . Corn Mt'al l.i» Cracked Corn I.in , I Corn 'jy.oo I.M Sacks each 0c with pririlege «112 j returning without expense to we. [ Schumacher Chop 31.00 1>» Wheat Bran 2y.au 1»« I Fancy White Midds. 32.0U I.M Oil Meal 42.90 2*# Gluten a*. 00 i,*7§ | Alfalfa Meal 'J6.i i l.sa i Oyster Shells 10 eg I Brewers drain aa.ta 1.4(1 Choice Cottonseed Meal Luxury Flour ssdc I.M " per WW. 4.H6 Beef Scrap X.90 Oats per Ira. .«§ Charcoal 5W lb sa«k .tfa Oyster Shells " *6 140 lb bag Salt coarse «#r tiu<* .&• ; 50 lb bag Salt .26 Uuckwheat Flour Slhumacher Flour sawk l.a# " " per WW. C.2a Spring Wheat,,(Marvel) " 1.7 a \ «*:*■! Calves wanted on Monday, l'uesday and Wednesday. Live I fowls and chickens on Wednesday. |M. BRINK, New iltanv, fa. r Dr. Whitehall's RHEUMATIC RHtEBV For 15 yean a Standard RemeiU. for all forms of Rheumatism, UiiWiiji , gout, lore muidei, tiif I joints. It quickly relieves 1 j paint; reduces the fevw, ao44n*ale.J the poison from the c ysteal. cents a box at druggists. '*• ' Wrtte for a 112. 00 Mai Bthft j Dr. Whitehall Magrtelne Co. Wanted An.ld6a 535155 I Protect your Ideas: ther may briar yon waaittL , Write JOHN WKDDIiKUUUN ft CvTfAtml Atlilr neya.Washington. D. C.. f«r th«tr fi.M prime wtfer I anil list of two hundred IIITOOUOIIS rrnatoi.
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