[THE RED-HEADED BOY'S BIG BONFIRE When a young woman has Just fin ished hanging out a perfectly good wash on perilous linea run on pulleys from the back porch of her flat to the telephone pole in the alley, no right minded person oould blame her for losing her temper if a red-headed boy with a wide mouth and the Ingenuity of a flend should start a smudgy bon fire directly below. The red-headed boy Worked in Simms' grocery, one of the stores that occupied the ground floor of the flat building. He was poking the fire as though he enjoyed it when Miss Clancy saw him. "Say, you, Tommy Herkimer 1" Miss Clancy called threateningly. "See what you're doing to my wash!" Tommy grinned up at her and gave the fire another stirring. Great clouds of smoke and black smudges wavered upward, seeking the chaste whiteness of the Clancy linen. "Stop it!" MIBS Clancy shrieked, shaking one fist in the offender's di rection. The fist was small and white, for It was Miss Clancy's mother who had washed the clothes, her pretty daughter's share in the work being the hanging out process. Mrs. Clancy was proud of Sadie's hands just as she was proud of Sadie's crisply curling black hair and blue eyes and the gen eral freshness of her. "Stop It, I say! You're horrid, and if you don't stop It I'll " "Yah-h-h!" yelled Tommy, derisive ly. "I ain't afraid of you, Sadie Clan cy! You can't do nothln'!" Sadie Clancy shot down the one flight of stairs like an angry comet and catnpulted toward Tommy. Drop ping the broom handle with which he was stirring the fire, Tommy bolted, with Sadie after him. He darted to ward the back door of the grocery and swerved just as that door filled with the bulk of young Simms himself. Young Simms being Sadie's devoted •worshiper. Tommy recognized that here was no safe haven. Indeed, after a breathless word from Sadie, Simms also joined the chase down the alley. As he rushed past one of the delivery wagons he caught his foot In the trailing lines and pitched headlong in the dust. "Pickles and prunes!" young Simms exploded as he staggered up. "Oh, did you hurt yourself?" Sadie cried, looking around In horror. Right In her course was the water hydrant and, hitting It, she, too, ornamented the alley pavement. "Don't you know anything worse than that?" she gasped out furiously as Simms picked her up, roaring. "Coffee cakes and buns! Let me get my hands on him!" Tommy, who had paused Interested ly to view the unexpected gymnastics, was doubled up in mirth. He began to run again when his furious pur suers darted toward him. Spying an open door into the basement under Leigh's furniture store, he dashed In and his pursuers followed. Sadie was In the lead. Rounding some crates of dressers, she saw a human object shrunk up close to the last crate. She grabbed it with a shriek of triumph, to which the object responded with a howl. Young Simms, arriving, also grabbed. "Gotchu!" the object yelled In terri ble glee. "Y'will play tag in my base ment and carve Initials all over the mahogany, will yer? I'll tench you kids a lesson I I've been a-layln for yeh and now I've got yeh!" the furniture man, as he spoke was shaking Sadie and young Blmms, occasionally knocking their heads together for emphasis. Sudden ly the size of Simms seemed to con fuse him and he Jerked his captives Into the light of a gas jet. "Good land!" Leigh gurgled, releas ing his hold. He stared at his neigh bors whom he had been shaking. "Why—why " stammered Leigh, and sat down meekly. Then he gave a sort of groan and scrambled to his feet. He had sat down in a bucket of •varnish. "Oh-h-h-h!" Sadie wept hysterically, clinging to young Simms. He put his arm around her protectingly and jam med it against a nail point that was projecting through one of the uprights In the wall. "Woo-o-of!" roared Simms, clasping his wound. Somewhere In the distance of the basement there was a strangled but demoniac laugh that sounded as though emanating from a red-headed boy with a wide mouth. "Let him go," said young Simms as he put his arm around Sadie again. "Somehow I don't seem to mind him iow—do you, Sadie?" "t'i help Mr. Leigh get that var off him," said Sadie with very a. oheeks. She did not move away .rom the arm. "Anyhow, ma's taken the clothes In by now!" —Chicago Dally News. They Never Learn. Draw poker Is a fine game, full of skill and science, and the man who knows what to draw to and when to do it is the fellow who gets the money. Harris Dixon, the author, WHB explain >ing one day that every man who makes a practice of trying to fill a four-card flush is doomed to bank ruptcy. "There Is no use talking," said Dix on. "Drawing to a four-flush Is bad business. I knew an old man down in Mississippi who lost three planta tions drawing to them. Two of the plantations he lost by drawing and never filling the flush, and be threw away the third by finally making the flush against a full bouse." —Popular Spared Money to Feed Her Mind. An English typist who stated her earnings and expenditures in answer to the London Board of Trade's cir cular, spent $2 for eight volumes of Chute's "History of Greece." Her w«cly wage was $6.25. During a year she spent $5.50 on eleven birthday presents. A girl who earned $4.25 a week bought pamphlets describing the English poor laws and poor law commission. Telling the Age of a Horse. The age of a horse may be judged by the appearance of the teeth be cause on the upper surface of the incisors a hollow is to be seen in the young tooth, which, not extending through the whole substance, natu rally wears out with the wear of the tooth, and as a considerable degree of regularity occurs in the wearing away in all horses, it has been adopt ed as a general criterion of age. British North Borneo. British North Borneo has an area of 31,000 square miles and a popula tion, according to the census of 1911, of 208,183. The European residents number 355, Chinese 26,202, Malays, 1,- 612, East Indians 5,511 and Filipinos 5,700. The number of natives cannot be more than approximately estimated but their Lumber is placed at about 170,000. The Draw. "It's a commercial age," said H. K. Adair, the western detective, apropos of an octogenarian who had been bun coed out of $9,000 by a girl crook of Baltimore. "It's a commercial age," the detective repeated. "In the good old days a man would draw his sword for his love's sake, but now he draws a check." Rest Periods a Necessity. The importance of rest periods in school work and of as iliuch fresh air as possible is emphasized by recent scientific Investigations, which have shown that the condition of the blood corpuscles in children is far less fa vorable after mental exertion in school than after hard physical efTort. Kitchen Eraser. An ordinary blackboard eraser is splendid to keep near the kitchen range. By using it to wipe off the top, the range is kept clean and does not need to be washed or polished but once or twice a week. These erasers can be purchased at a very small cost. —Mother's Magazine. Roulette Whel Concealed. A roulette wheel contained in the handle of a parasol is the latest Parisian novelty. It can be used for gambling at any place or moment. These handles have become very popu lar. They are of fine workmanship, and generally of gold or silver. Famous Indian Ghee. Ghee, which is used as butter in India and which has been known to keep for centuries without getting rancid, is made by boiling butter until all the watery particles and curds have been removed by repeated skim ming. Ready Explanation. "Judge, I ain't no vagrant. I'm in hard luck now, but I've seen better days." "Hut this officer says you have been arrested repeatedly." "He must be alludin' to the times w ; lien I owned me own automobeel." Hog Easily Identified. A little neighbor girl, four years old, remarked: "I wonder how God found names for everything. There are mammas and papas, girls, kittens, dogs, boys, and hogs—but then any body'd know what a hog was." Too Ominous Beginning. She —"If a girl proposed to you, you wouldn't dare to refuse her." He — "If a girl had the nerve to propose to mo I wouldn't dare marry her."—Bos ton Transcript. London Has Immense Chandelier. The chandelier in the Alhambra music hail in is said to be one of the largest in the world, hav ing sixty electric lamps of 500-candle power each. Scaring Mice Away. To keep mice away, scatter small yieces of camphor in your cupboards and drawers. They greatly dislike the smell of camphor, and will go far away from it. Husbandly Trait. "When does your husband find time to do all his reading?" "Usually when I want to tell him something important." Costly Shortsightedness. Many a man 1s sending all his spare cash trying to find a remedy for a digestion that he ruined with candy before ho married It. Weep If You Wish. There are said to be 1,000,000 home less catß in Chicago. People whoso specialty is long distance sorrow, have our permission to cry their eyes out. Use for Old Newspapers. China uses millions of pounds of old newspapers, chiefly British, as wall paper \\hooMS and cottagas. THE /NATIO/NAL VACUUM CLEANER This LAST CHANCE TO GET A NAT IONAL VACUUM CLEANER There aie only a few of these wonderful dustless cleaners remaining. If you have not already taken advantage of this liberal offer, do not delay in acting. The first to respond to this last announcement will be the lucky ones. " You need the NATIONAL Vacuum Cleaner because it is the only way you can keep your home perfectly dust less and sanitary. . Doctors say that the clouds of choking, germ-laden dust raised by sweeping and dusting are the cause of con tagious diseases so common during the house-cleaning SeJS( ?n"the NATIONAL you have a reliable Vacuum Cleaner effective protection against dust dangers at a price less than your present cost of broom and sweeper. The NATIONAL weighs less than 5 pounds. It is easily operated by boy or girl. The large capacity of the NAT IONAL makes it capable of thorough cleaning, through and through. But to get a NATIONAL Vacuum Cleaner you will have to act promptly. If you want to take advantaga of this splendid offer you will have to act quickly. . , r „. - T One National Vacuum Cleaner, (retad priceS lO.oO,) and rhe News Item for one year for the small sum of 85.00. List of Jurors, Dec. Term 1912 List of names of persons, together with their occupation and places of residence, j drawn as Traverse and Petit Jurors for j December Term, commencing on Monday, j December 9, 1912. Names Occupation Residence Avery, Eugene Farmer Elkland j Brackman,Charles Farmer Fox Buck, Harvey Clerk Davidson Brow n, Charles B Farmer Fox Cole, Arthur Laborer Colley Cox, Frank Farmer Cherry Cox, Lincoln Farmer Cherry Dohn, Joseph Farmer Cherry ; Drake, Edward Farmer Cherry Dunlap, Witlard Laborer Lopez Dunham, Floyd Laborer Eaglesmere Dickerson,Arthur Farmer Fox | Fulmer, Alvin Farmer Shrewsbury Guynor James, Farmer Cherry Gumble, William Blacksmith Hillsgrove Gilligan, Jas. S. Clerk Lopez Gahan, Thomas Farmer Cherry Graifley, Lewis Farmer Cherry Griffith, Marry Laborer Lopez Gorman Geo Justice of Peace Laporte twp liasscn, Edward Laborer Davidson J Hess, Art Laborer Elkland Hopfer, Charles Laborer Davidson Josat.Rev Titus C Minister Dushore Jennings Calvin B Merchant Elkland Kobbe, Christian Farmer Elkland Kennedy, Thos E Clerk Laporte Bor Lassavage, Stanley Miner Bernice Lang, Joseph Miner Lopez Leonard, William Farmer Cherry Murray, Leo Laborer Ringdale May, William Miner Lopez Morgan, Morris E Farmer Fox M (.Carroll, John Farmer Fox Mulnix, Avery T Farmer Elkland North, John Farmer Cherry Porter, Geary Farmer Fox Peale,Frederick W Farmer Eaglesmere Richlin, Henry Farmer Forks Randall, John W Laborer Forksville B Rinebold, Elmer Farmed Forks Twp Ross, Lewis L Farmer Colley Sweeney,Martin,Sr Farmer Cherry Stout, William Laborer Dushore Scanlin, Frank Farmer Forks Steafather. H H Carpenter Lopez Shaffer John Farmer Cherry Traugh Joseph Farmer Laporte twp. GRAND JURORS Names Occupation Residence Battin, Dean C Farmer Elkland Bowman Gabriel Farmer Colley Brey, John Farmer Hillsgrove Boyle, Asa Clerk Elkland Battin, Reuben Farmer Tox I wp. Cole, Zachariah Laborer Dushore Cole, J Dean Jus. of Peace Jamison City Crossley, Guy Laborer Laporte Bor Dunlap. Correll Farmer Hillsgrove Finan, Patrick Hotel-keeper Dushore Hannon, Edward Laborer Bernice Hamer John Baker Dushore Little, Daniel Earmer Shrewsbury Murray, Charles Liveryman Bernice Norton, Lyman Farmer Hillsgrove Orlusky, Lewis Miner Bernice Powers ,William R»tirck Dushore Rogers, John W Farmer Forksxille Bor Sherman Clint. Farmer Forks Twp. Shovelin, John Foreman Lopez Schock, William Farmer Lopez Williams, M. E. Farmer Fox Weaver, Fred. J Farmer Cherry White, Ernest, laborer Lopez FOIEYSKIDNEYCURB Htku Kidneys and Bladder Bight FRENCH PAPERS FOR SALE Thief With Valuable Historlo Docu ments on Hie Person Arrested In Madrid. A French subject has been arrested In Madrid after trying to Bell impor j tant historical documents stolen, with out doubt, from some museum or j French official center. The arrest ! was made by policemen, who had the man under observation, under the pre | tense of being probable buyers. They found upon him the ratification of the secret treaty of peace between Louis XfV. and Philip IX. of Spain. This treaty, commonly called the Py | renees Treaty, was signed In 1659, and j terminated the war between France and Spain. In virtue of It Louis mar ried the Infanta Maria Teresa, Phil j lip's daughter. Another document contains the mar i rlage articles, in which the princess renounces all rights to the crown of , Spain. Finally, the man exhibited a parchment signed by the emperor, Charles V. The documents present all the appearance of authenticity. The i two former bear royal seals and the signatures of Maria Teresa, Louis XIV. and Philip IV. The prisoner's body 1b covered with tatooed designs In colors, beautifully executed. He has deep scars on both his wrists. New Bchool Sanitation Plan. A new idea in school sanitation has been tested by the medical director of Dartmouth college. About five years ago he began making bacterlologic ex aminations of the air of the college halls and recitation rooms, and soon found a great periodic variation In the number of bacteria colonies that de veloped on the culture media exposed 1n the usual shallow open dishes. He then adopted the plan of disinfecting with formaldehyde any room showing more than thirty-five colonies of clus ters of any kind of bacteria to a dish. This custom has been continued, and the result has been quite striking, the cases of epidemic colds, influenza and bronchitis, among the students having been reduced about one-half. An Applied Definition. E. Trowbridge Dana, grandson of the poet L who was recent ly married in Cambridge with a beau tiful ritual of his own composition, said the other day to a reporter: "If all couples gave to marriage the profound thought and reverence that my wife and I give to it there would j be fewer mlsmatlngs. "The average married pair, it some times seems to me, are like the Blinkses " 'Pa,' said little Tommy Bllngs one day, 'what's a weaponT' "'A weapon, my son.' Blinks an swered, 'ls something to flfht with.' "'Then, pa,' said little ?ORU&?, *|a pa your weapon!'" _j| Williamport & North Branch Railroad TIIMIIE TABLE. In effect Sept. 9, 1912. Readdown Readup Sunday / Flag stations where time is marked "112" Q . I j — 1 Sunday PM A m'pm km pm p mama m stations, 'am amamam p ll p u p M | A „ 112M ~ -?.? 1 Jij 1245 1017 7 43 Ha 115...... 625 7 85 945 1?30 4 00 5 or. 15 28 U22 12M f-lx •• {<>2o 73094012 25 355 s<>o Sttg us»» 391 na SJSiiSJS ' ! « 44 '1 18 810 ..Glen Mawr... »12j]o* « % I M w 1819 Strawbridge.. 9041113 ,3 12 fl 82 Beech Glen.. iijim <SB 13 4 8 24 Muncy Valley 8 58 11 or s 07 52£ 14u ..Sonestown ... 858 1102,8 00 8 46 ...Nordmont... HSfiloa? 525 f90 r > ....Mokoma.... 18 21 10 30 "88 9 08 Laixirte 8)9!ovk •; 58 9 35 ..Bel-nice Jc... <7 58 10 08 «« | ««.SaU, r fn.M..., 765.1«50 ' « 10 55 ...Towanda 0 45 I I I ! __ . i ! i S. D. TOWNSEND, li. A. KNIPE, Gen. Manager,Hughesville GeneralSupt. n_ n 1 - Roll Call. Bernice and Mildred Absent Sonestown Absent Muncy Valley Present R'cketts Absent Nordmont Present Forksville Absent Hillsgrove Absent Eagles Mere Absent Remember we furnish stamped envelopes and paper to correspon dents. Anrono r • !-. • •. and descrintl>n mi> quickly ascertain our opinion free whether -\n Invention is probably patentanle. Comrnunloa. tions strictly confidential. HANDBOOK on Patents sent free. Oldest agency for securing patents. Patents taken throuch Munn & Co. receive sptcial notice, without sharge, in the Scientific American. A handsomely Illustrated weekly, l.argest clr. rutatlon n( any scientific Journal. Terniß, s.l a year, four month#, tL Holdbyall newsdealers MUNN £ Co. 361 Broadway, oyy Y Q Brauuh Offlce. 625 F St- WashlDniou. r >. 0. SUBSCRIBE NOW. His Best Friend. Many great writers besides Cicero and Emerson have written on friend ship, but it may be doubted whether any essayist had a more definite idea than a small boy who was recently asked what he meant by "best friend." "My best friend," he replied, "is a person who knows me and yet likes me."—Collier's. No Souls for Saving. Souls are now practically extinct. One occasionally hears of them at revival meetings and the like, but they have entirely disappeared from cities, summer resorts, shopping dis tricts, financial centers and other places where humans are wont to gather habitually.—Life. Not a Time to Be Hasty. "Father, our daughter is being courted by a poet." "Is that so, moth er; I'll kick him out." "Not so fast. Investigate first and find out whether he works for a magazine or for a breakfast food factory."—Louisville Courier-Journal. Looking After the Nickel. Alfred, aged five, had intently watched his mother place a coin in a telephone box and speak to his father. When the latter returned home in the evening Alfred eagerly inquired: "Did you catch the nickel mamma putin the little black box, papa?" Use for Adhesive Plaster. If a pane of glass in the window is cracked and you fear the winter's blast will blow it in over night, or a summer's rain and wind storm will shatter the remainder, patch it up with adhesive plaster until the glazier can putin a new pane. COLE'S Up-To-Date HARDWARE washer, 1 cutlery," gun," —or " 7 whatever it may l>e —"shall I buy? Don'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. "NVhen you think of HARDWARE think of COLE'S. SANITARY PLUMBING. We give special attention to Piping, Steam, Hot Water and Hot Air Heating. General job work and repairing in all branches, promptly and skillfully executed Samuel Cole, - Dushore, Pa. fRANCISW. MHYLEHT, Attorney-at-Law. Office in Keeler'a Block. ; LAPORTE, Sullivan County, PA. E t J. MULLEN, Attornay-«t-L«w. LAPORTE, PA O'HCI IN COOWTY BDll.ume HSAII COURT nOUBK. J. H. 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Do the best you can where you are,, and when that is accomplished God will open the door to a higher sphere. —Henry Ward Beecher. Safer Way. "Why do you let that policeman gobble your peanuts?" "I don't want to be murdered," answered the New York vender, with a grin. Poor Brown. "Jack, dear," said Mrs. Drown, "you're so untidy. Sometimes I doubt If even your heart is in tbe right place." Alcohol From Chicory Root. In Germuny alcohol is now prepared from chicory root, which grows In various parts of that country.
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