VOL. XVI. NO. 38 THE ONLY PAPER PPBUSHBD AT THE COUNTY SEAT OF SULLIVAN OOPNTY. B PMfESSIONAL ™*KU». 11l fRANCISW. MEYLERT, A.ttorn«T-»t-li»w. Office in Keeler's Block. LAPORTE, Sullivan County, PA. C J. MULLEN, i i Attom»y-«t-L«w. lapoktk, pa oivioi » oobiwt roildir* . IUIWVH ROORR. J H. CRONIN, < t attobmit*at LAW, 1 rotart poblio. ' or»ICR OR Mil itttRRT. < DUSHOKB. PA 1 — < First National Bank OF LAPOftTE. PA. , Capital - - - f25,000.00 ( TraußßOts a general banking bUßiueaa. J. L. CHRISTIAN BDW. LAUI.KY | Caßhier. 3 per cent intereat p:>M on time depoaita. ACCOUNTS aOLICITEB. Teachers* Meeting. The teachers of the Davidson District will hold their monthly meeting at Sonestown, Feb. IB aud 17. The session on Friday even ing will be 'held in the Methodist church. The two sesaioua on Sat urday will be held in the "High School Building." Following is the program. Friday 8:00 P. M. Song - See - Saw - Intermediate Grade. Song Slumber Song Primary Grade. Exercise Scoute of Uncle Sam Primary Grade. Beading Modern Education UJUB-JSdoa Tay&r. "Abraham Lincoln" Colonel Thomas W. Lloyd. Saturday 9:30 A. M. Beat Books for, Teachers-Prof. Green. Character Teaching-Mrs. Grifc- BM. Devices for Mental Trainiug Mr Baek. Throagliuess in Teaching-Mr. Fiester. Moral Instructions & Moral Training-Prof. Lovette. Sense Training-Mr. Hazen. 1:30 p. m. Address- Hup!. Killgore. Recitation-Miss Helen Parker. Recitation-Miss Martha Sim mons. Question Box. Agricultural Society Meeting. At a meeting of the Sullivan County Agricultural Society held at Forksville Saturday, February 9, 1912, the following officers were elected for the eusuing year: President, Albert Kaye; Vice President, M. E. Wilcox ; Secretary O. N. Molyneux ; Treasurer, H. E. Fawcett; Executive Committee, A. T. Wilcox, C. B. Jennings, S. B. Kilmer. HARDWARE^^BEjjp WHEN you think of buying bard warp you naturally ask yourself whatever it may I buy? jon't ponder over these things nor spend your time looking at picf .ea in "cheap goods" mail-order 1 catalogs. Come to our store and let us solve the problem. We bave : a fine variety of standard goods to choose from When you tlwnk of 1 HARDWARE of COLE'S. SANITARY PLUMBING. We give special attention to Piping, Steam, Hot Water and Hoj 1 Air Heating. General job work and repairing In all branches, prompt i 1 y and skillfully executed Samuel Cole, - Dushore, Pa.f, Republican News Item. Editorial Column. 1 In Which the Editor Has His Say. Life is just one dinged blizzard after another. Onto Washington is the cry of ihe Prohibitionists. Well if Wash ington can be converted there is hope for the rest of the country. Every citizen in a town should be interested in its prosperity. One of the best help a town is to speak well of it. It is true patriotism to stand by your own town, and interests that effect the town should effect every citizen. It takes a rich man to draw a check, a pretty girl to draw atten tion, a horse to draw a cart, a porous plaster to draw the skin, a toper to draw a cork, a free lunch to draw a crowd, and a well dis played advertisement in this paper to draw trade. All over this broad land the -- of February—Washington's birth day is celebrated. How shall air man add aught to the praise or eulogy of George \\ ashiugton t History and biography, eloquence and poetry have exhausted their combined riches Upon the success ful leader of the American revolu tion and thefouuder of the republic our first great national hero. There is nothing that calls atten tion and draws people to a tow .J equal to a good newspaper. In order for a uian to make a good newspaper he must have the patr onage of the people among whon i he lives. If he has halfway sup port it stands to reason that he must make a poorer paper, and in doing this every man in the town and surrouuding country ha . _ bear a portion .ot the loss. ryr .eason, if for 110 other, the "uiau who tries to make a good newspaper should have the support of his town people, all of whom reap fully as much benefit from its efforts as he does himself. What citizen is there in our town who does not feel some degree of self pride in its welfare? That cannotcall to mind some meritorio- vantage which could be spoken of to advantage when ever an op portunity is afforded them ? Who is there among our people who has not the patriotism in their veins to Btaud boldly up in defense of and contradict any statement made that he knew would prove injurious to our town, and people? Who does not wish to have it said of them when they are gone that the town and community in which they lived has been made some tetter by them having lived in it ? Court proceedings this week brought an unusually large crowd | to the county seat. LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18 Covnty Seat 1 Local and Personal Events Tersely Told. J Wednesday was Valentino Day. I),-. Hermann of Onshore was n Laporte Monday. Mrs. E. 11. Harris of Say re is visiting at (J. S. Eddy s. Dr. Bird of Overton was in own the fore part of the week. Ex-County '.Treasurer, E. L. sv*eeney attended court this week. Geo. Hartzig "of near Onshore nade Jour office a pleasent call Fuesday. County Treasurer, Joseph llels aian of Mildred was about town this week. Miss Rogers, teacher in our schools spent a few days at hei tiome last week. Smith Bondman, propietor of [he Sonestown Hotel called at xii' office Monday. The children of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. lleess have been quite ill, Diit are improving. Coroner, C. M. Brad lord of Forksville was in Laporte tlie 'ore part of the week, John Leahy, principal of our schools spent Sunday at his home in Elkland township. A large number from this place ittended the dance at James Russell's last Friday evening. The County Commissioners w In session at the Crtnn-'' ' iffice the fore par* " i ot the week. .uiss Dora Crist has been dis- . charged from the Willianisport hospital and has returned to ii<*r home at Sonestown great ly i 111- | proved in health. The Village Improvement Society will hold a Food and Hake sale at the home of Mis. T. J. Keeler Saturday afternoon, Feb. 17. at 2:30 o'clock. Those from this place attending the funeral of Martin Mullen at Overton Saturday were: K. M. Crossley, ShcritY C'ott, Thomas Kennedy, A. 11. Bushhausen and Judson Brown. Notice. My wife, Delia Davis having left my bed and board without just cause, I will not. pay any debts contracted by here after Dec. 12, 1011. Concert. A concert will be held at tl.e United Evangelical cliureh at Sonestown, Friday Feb. 23, 1012 at <S o'clock. An evening of fun and pathos, readings, monologues, music and songs is promised. Stars Tell Him of Winter. After studying the stars for al most :i<) years and making mam wonderfully accurate weather lore casts, John Drake, "the prophet," of Frush Valley, says : December 14 was a very clear night. I watched Venus, Jupiter and Mars, and gathered enough in formation to warrant my predictions /There will be a very cold spell, without rain or snow, from Janu- . ary 3to the 18th. Between Feb. i 3 and 16 we will ha ve the only blizzard of the winter. A very strong wind will prevail from March 10 to 20, and ltecuase <j ~ this that month, although disagree able, will not be very cold. Mr. Drake foretold the blizzard ' on Christies two years ago almost to the hour.—Ex. Geoige Hecknei on . Trial For Life.j Young Polander accused of Murdering Mary Sliippa Now on Trial. On Sunday, Oct. 10, 11)11, the lifeless bodv of Mary Shippa, » young Polish girl of was found in the Loyal sock creek fc uear that place. An inquest was held before Lyman 15. Speaker, justice of the peace at Hillsgrove, and ilie Cor oner's Jury returned ;i verdict, that the death of Mary Shippa was caused hy being drowned in the Loyal sock creek at the hands of person's unknown to the jury. State police began work on tlie case, and 011 Nov. 1), State Police man, Gordon, arrested George Heckner a Polander and lireman at the Hillsgrove Tannery ami lodged hi in in the county jail at . Laporte. lie was given a hearing before 'Squire Caven ami held ior December term of court. He was indicted for murder 1»\ t the Grand Jury at December Term, and upon application l>y the Dis trict Attorney his case warf Coii tinued to Feb. Term. Hast Tues day a jury was drawn and the life of George lleekner place in the hands of the following twelve sobei and intellegent citizens of Sullivan county : Kilwanl Ii Traveler. lahoior, .1 lui.-on ('it. Harry Miller. >ror, .1 Gins-.a ( ii / Lew i? Ihiiioii, umh«i\ •' 1 * ll ' 1 lai i; Collin . naluer, Bei nu o Harry Uoultl. Iriborti Loptv. i*;» 11 i« k Dnsroll. i ■ ' 1 William L. Dyer, IHi ■ ">■ 11 < 1 utiiK'l I'ealer. •"" ' ! ! ' jol»n 0 Miiu r. «> • u ' n Ualph King. t'l-" '•' "" ■ ''avel • A'alhi 1 la/zeii, n-arlier. l>av.«l oil rraak Halil. farmer. 1-ork Frank T. MeMahon of Mildred and Fred Schanabacher of Forks ville were appointed tipst.afs. The ball room at Hotel Hernard is he ing used as head quarters lor the jury. \\'.lh President Judge. Charhv i \cuoc'" l " Fudges, E. Terry ai.u .-v.. ~i.. . James I'. Miller and Dennis Keen presiding over court the cast- war called to trial at about l:l."> Tiles day afternoon. District Attorne\ F. \\ . McylciM and E. .J. Mullen Esq., of Laporte represented the Commonwealth while John (J. Scout on Esq. of Dushore sat l>\ the Defendants side. George lieckucr is a young man, about 23 years of age, lie was the lover of Mary Sliippa, in fact tiie\ were engaged to be married. lit came to America about 2 years and six months ago. A foot bridge crosses tin* Loyal sock at llillsgrove, and it was be low this bridge that the body ol Mary Sliippa was found. 'J bridge appeared to he a rendezvous lor the lovers, as they were seen there on different occasions, and as late as live o'clock in I lie morn ing. George is on duty from noon until midnight, and on the night ol the tragedy Man visited the lire room and departed with George's cap. That was the last seen of her alive. The body of the unfortunate girl was buried at Overton and on .lan. 2t> was taken up and examined b\ several doctor's v, ho testified with out a doubt the girl came to hei by drowning. The neck was was foilud to be bruised, which might have been inllicled by her lulling from the bridge and strik ing iu the water. The evidence submitted by the Comnionwcalth was all purely cir cumstantial, it appeared to be theii purpose to prove that George and Mary were on the bridge on the night of October I I. 1011 and that a quarrel ensued, which caused G"urge to knock or throw Mar\ oil' the bridge into the creek. The principal argument of the defense was that Mary was in tln habit of drinking intoxicating liquors and that she was or might have been slightly intoxicated on the night'of Oct. 11. and in walk ing or running across the narrow [ foot bridge, she lost her balance and fell over the guard wire into the creek causing her own death. Don't fail to read tin' opening chapter of the "Lash of Circum stances which begins in this issue." \V. 11. Hitter left Saturday l'o/- Lewisburg, l'a., where lie will attend the funeral of his brother, James Hitter. Mildred mßeinice. NKWSY PARAGRAPHS FROM THE TWIN TOWNS. Well Ihm*44 wo are again, not frozen but very near. Thomas Lattgbjin of Berniee was a Scranton visitor last week. It's an ill wind that doesn't blow good for some person. Sara Watson of Mildred spent j Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Helen Dieffenbach of Duslioro. Quite a number of Berniee and Mildred people are attending court at Laporte tliig week. S. Thomas and M. Laughlin have a large force of men clearing a temporary breaker, which will, lie finished by March 1, it will have a capacity of 1,000 tons every 24 hours. It is expected that the, new breaker will be run steady in order to give employment to all the old hands. It won't be Mc olaughlin's fault if the breaker whistle doesn't call us to work in the time stated. Miss Mary Daly of Mildred was a lMishore visitor Wednesday. We might have something to say in regard to the Council Com pany building a new breaker, but as we have no delinate information to give the public we will keep (piiet. LATEST NEWS OF SONESTOWN. A. IJ . Sheets had the misfortune to have three of his ribs broken i while working at the pin factory. ■ voting son of Monroe Pain taken to the William , K e treated for (am has bee.. sport hospital to , appendicitis. Robert \Y ilson. head sawyer ai the pin factory lias resigned his : position. Since Marys little lamb is dead, 1 sue has a little mule, and every , day the weather is line she rides | the mule to school. James Meyers of Strawbridge j was registered at the Sonestown Hotel last Saturday. The boys of the United Evan gelical church hehl a banquet at the home of H. W. Simmons. Those present were: Alonza Burke, Frank Boatman, jjDuau Keeler, Leonard Keeler, Bertie Haintain. Lester Bondman. Clayton Buck, It. \\\ Siinmoijs, Russell Faust, Duven Sheets, H. Darling, Opal Watson, Bertha llazen, Lila Amy llauseknecht, Hoxanna Bondman, Gertrude Basley, Martha Lawrenson, Esther Hart/., Mary llazen, Helen Bark er, Linda Boatman. 'The supper was prepared by Mrs. Lloyd Freas, I Mrs. B. W. Simmons and Mrs. j { Win. Boatman. j FIRST NATIONAL BANK, IEITTOIHZESVILLIE], CAPITAL STOCK $50,000 w c pRONTZ President. Surplus and FRANK A. REEDF.R, Cashier Xet Profits 90.000. DIRECTORS: Transacts a General W. C.Frontz, John C. Laird, C. W. Sones, Banking Business. Lyman Myers, Frank A.Reeder, Jacob Per, \ccounts of Individ John Bull, Peter Froutz. uals and Firms „ I solicited. Safe Deposits Boxes forJtßent, One Dollar per Year. 3 percent. INTEREST P.AID ON/TIME DEPOSITS. 112 75C PER YEAR JOHN B. al','* ,DITOR. I QUALITY I I § When people realize that it i > £ 18 not the quantity for the J j [ money, so much as the quality j j 112 that counts, then they will J! > patronize the store which does < > ► business in pood pure goods. < • . Cut prices often meau cut < | ,' qualities. Our prices are as j [ J | low as good goods wil allow. J| j | Our goods are not of the cheap ' * II mail-order variety. When < > (I comparing prices do not for- <• I ( get to compare qualities. It <, J j you find the prices lower than ; | J [ ours, then you will lind the j [ ]' qualities inferior—generally J J < > "bargain house" job lots. < | . ] \ Ask us to show you why 2 II our stock is superior. S Buschhausen's. X M. BRINK'S PRICES For This Week ton 100 lb Corn Meal 29.00 1.45 Cracked Corn 29.0® 1.45 Corn 29.0W 1.45 • Sacks each tic with privilege of returning without expense to me. Schumacher Chop HI.OO 1.00 Wheat Bran 31.00 160 Fancy White Midds. 33.00 1.70 Oil Meal 42.00 2.10 Gluten 34.50 1.75 Alfalfa Meal 29.00 l.iO Oyster Shells jj|«.Wo 60 Brewers Grain 30.00 1.50 Choice Cottonseed Meal 33.00 1.70 Luxury Flour \ saok 1.25 " " per bbl. 4.00 Beef Scrap 3.00 Oats per bu. .60 Charcoal 50 lb sack .60 Oyster Shells " .35 140 lb bag Salt coarse or line .50 s<> lb l>ag Salt .'«&> "uck wheat Flour •'naCher Flour sack 1.6® ». " perbbl. 6.iiw Slhu.. 'Marvel) " 1.70 " '»d 011 Monday, Spring Wheat ~v Live Veal Calven want. Tuesday and fowls and chickens on Wednegu,*,. 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