. * CAS? HZTV3 IT?"*, j '' i '.Yf.i'iCl, t' r .' •'. Put)l 1; t i Bra v Ttiut* i»/ Attorn »> * ! By The Sullivan Publishing Co j At the County Heat ■ >?' Hulli van County. IjAPOHTB, FA. W C. Ma, hoN, i -sitlen. TtlOS. I. INiiit . >l, S'. yit Treas. . 11» r..: v. tii. l'i. . < »®ic. u Laporle, ae ' ri .vini cj' f.B mail v atter. ) ROAD DRAG SEASON. ,* iy Month if the Conditions Are Right For Its Use. lie i ;<>! drag in like the manure ■ i:.'(!cr -in style any month in the r if (ho oolidiLions arc- right for Its Other n 'rhinos are putin the 1 to wait their season, but the road •••• A sslio,.M always ho ready to hitoh to if we are to use il. to the host ad v: .iaye. The accepted time for (ha ■ oi the drag is when the roads are -ig up after the rains. It is sur pi. ling what an immense amount of il can be done the roads in an houi ■ '.u:h a time. Enough dirt is brought in . keep the road well rounded up, v. .tor i aliotvoil to run off, and the ; is puddled uini plastered down so tiio MUJ.U I is quickly dried ami ■ acted ready to shed the net* ' .or a little better. Some people a to have a wrong conception of ime to drag. 1 have seen one of ni.-m.-.- out earning (?) the town . v inoi.. v fter the roads had been /^p/Z§ t W w • ILiT LOO lIBAO. dry a da; I v.©, He seemed to think in'.:- iihi lit (iie drag was to till up tiio : any rate, lie would drive i. «,i<iu : r. leaving In some places . a ti... a aunaig the clods. t i !:e most satisfaction we ever . ■:111 J J i"in dragging the roads came ■ij i! no in the mud just before I lie !: t freeze in the fall. How can y.su l I wii 'ii to do it? .lust guess at | it . • I kec.i trying If it thaws the i!r ii ay in. is no harm done. And ~ in -on do hit il you surely feeUlike. i I her factor as you watch the * i :ii un vo.ur pavement ..) with a bump fm your neigh i' . ion- h nail. The spring Is the c tho road drag if you want i• o • in- ting croud to the high way. The t! It 13 soft and easily work • 1 i.i 'i ! ■ low (ii;'i over the road v'iJi ie il:.- ir. cleaning out the ditches nll tho surface, will do more good than a gang of men with ulv.r in the fall. The best job 1 evi r did with the drag was to round i'i> r. ■ (rack on a bad clay hill jusl fr«»at was going our. That hill good all summer.—C. J. Kplsey in Hoai' toad MOLASSES FOR ROADS. Of C eat Vclee In Improving High v ys When Mixed With Lime. Molasses mixed with lime and oil is !.!••• expel ■il d wiiii by tho V'nitod la t o>-. department of agriculture in ri ".o I'.i -'. and tills combination promises to prove of great value in : ett> ring ti- hi.-liv.uys in certain sec tions o£ the country. I fall the experts of the United •ii department of agriculture made sevei ! experiments on the streets of N , , n, M one tlmt attracted no •i i the part of authorities on street on : actio: and no little ridicule was •A !I t! w;ii dniiliod the "molasses road." Tho street < o:itmissioner selected a i i'"ici!lt piece 'f road on Summit !n ' . with teej) grade and a sharp curve -just tin? spot for quick destruc :ai of a i oi h\ the automobile find i: iv;. trathc and an equally advanta pla.ee for obs rvatlon of the ef ;• t' of tiio !rong wind. A rt-pnr: nof molasses, lime and oil was mixed with a small amount of it and cail on tiio surface hot. liquid ; i tii" mixture percolated to jo übstratuui of rock and made a -: .." ice of from two to three inches of I'-ny blndi material. That section i ias -I'd .he tests of winter, and to il he surface Is so hard that oousid Ie force is re.,red to dent it with a [ : kax. It Is not slippery, It gives *h firm : - for horses, and automobiles do n• : id. In this section of Summit sin t are located fine residences and a I rto school for girls, and today, v. : !i the windows open, no Irritating 1 :ides of dirt are driven into the do i lllngs. iy on" who takes a look at Sum c ii street Is not likely to gibe at (lie olasses i :'<l." It is said to be less expensive taan street watering. A Use For Poetry. '■l>o yo.i cujoi poetry V" "Ves." iinsiv", ii Miss Cayenne. "It a :! ' >"• ational convenience. 1 enable-: people l> ((note instead of ' ing . hij■! .iy original." Washington ; . lr. Tis only happiness* can keep un young. Blackwood. | j i Porte ToV/iisK'p A 1 id it. | I.i . 11< Trt".*ni\ r«i :•••!>«..»' • jiuii'liir ' I iinl of L.n]iorle Township toi vtur t'iKiing .lime j VI ii, IWU9. | To unit, rt rcivctl of L« <• K tiavilt j A'lnir. of L. t>. H»rv«*>. cstnn .~>Clhm»l T:i.\ I• iH» * Buil'tin# Ta \ ... : "»»IH) ; of (i« n. < 'olh'Mor h'7 :'.O i •• I- il. Kurrt'll. TTeas. . J 00 I • i;. 1, Su. vuvy Sri »»• 11 -.'200 HuilfliUK 8 00 : 'I o aiiiount pun I I • 'uclk'i > 1 *'# i<> ' 1« arhers uUcudiiiK institute.. . t'.'jO<) ToauU. tiu'l ... ! • HUj<plie- j " rent. •Nordiunut S.House) l -nn " n tai y uud iHistHgL... .w 00 int. u >{ and <*ost I" 00 jmlf.uients on alliiiavit re paii* M.ttending convention 'Ji Jo freight 70 eteaning houses Ii <•"» postage vSO i «:i>inei> • 'Uimiissitin I:-:::;; Due fowtiship... 17 .V> 2LV*»S J»; ->i.KS 20 ] yinan O. JJarvev, Tivasun rcu Seliool Kun«l !'r«»:n .inne M to Novei'iil»er Ist l'jn.S. To unit, due iovvnthip last am lit State ap)iro)>riation... Nil .'-t of f<*»ooo building tax :»uo 0(» < :onnty Treusurer.. .. I 7"« 00 1?> «j)ders redeeine«l'auditing) 000 Jn left-st L's '.i.') tuition 17^- .s applies lftN 96 repairs t') Oi) . leaning bouses ..... 00 Teaeliers, >alary.. . isnoo freight ;»00 fuel J 00 l»ostftg«\ ... :»«; fr«*a> eoinnn>>ion on utMi\e 0 02 A int. paid H. I. Hess b\ Adni.r ISIOUO 2271 KJ 2..'" 183 <e Ku'.•(• in ati.'outit with i.a]M»rte Town .-lop us eoiicetorof Hchool Tax for the year end in?.; Jnne 7 191' A Toatnt. due Tv, p. audit t»t IVOS '.I 10 " ii'n .1 T.i .X Duplieute l»'t . >"> Minimtnn Tax 1 00 K> « Xonemtions r.2 Luud < 'onitnission «»n land returns e>» Treu.-urers' receipt? >:'.() (K) -••l.ate is (■* (\»nimission at 2 per cent 10 00 Treasurerh* rceeijM VHI 42 < 'oinini»ion at .• per eent 4 Treasurers receipts 70 N* Balunee due Township 110 21 120101 12 .1 01 Building Tax Account. !'•> amount oi duplicate 1180^ By amount of exonerations 7 7<i Laud returns 4 -:7 ( oniuiisMoti on o turn 21 1 leaiUtvi'V reeeipl.- ;!(j0 «j< Kobate i"» 79 < ommitsion. Due Town i.: • g| 82 4IS OS lis OS l iiianeial Stat* lnent I'u amt. dm frmn Karge < oHec t• »r S' luiol Tux. 110 21 Building Tax M 82 loaint Land Keturu» 2s 1:: N«it«' of I;. !•'. Botsfonl ... l'J5 00 KriifSt Botsfoni 12500 Philip l'eterinan <>0(100 • >r«li*r of Ambrose Walsh 2V, 7 . Liabilitie in e\e«- of resourees t7.HX» 1 In;; 75 11 OS 75 \\ • the uuder»j£tuMi atulitors *.f l.a)M>rte Town ship do certify that u« lin«l the furedoing aeeoun correct [n the of our knowledge aud belief. In witness whereof we have hereto set our hands and s« •;» l> this 7th day of June, A. D l'.« ! J0. LEKK, (iAVITT. / HUWAUDr. i( I'.ss. . Auditors. JACOB ii. J'lllKS. KS r i vI E< 'i J( WEPH <J.PENX 1 NGT<)N I »cceared. Letters I esiamentarv on the above es tate ha\invr been jjraired to the under sijijMed, not ice is herehv given to all pa rlies iad 'hted 10 said ei-ia'.e to settle their ac counts without dchiv. and all parties iiavn ir e|»iins against said f.-;ate ar<* re <jilest<d to prcsein ihesame lor allowance. WTK.S.JANK L. ri.NXIMi l«>N. YV. SCoTl' Will ANI-. I'xecatoi'S. I'. W. Meylert, Attorney, l.aporte, i'a,, June 17, i'.'O'J. Executor's Notice. Notice iv hereby gi'.entiiat letters tes tamentary upon the estate oi Mrs. lileeta Mead, late of l.aporte liorough, Snlliva •.'oiinty, Pa., deceased, have been grntited ! to the uiulersigned. All per,»oi.s indebt ed to said estate are reqiie.-tfil to tnakt pa> incut, and llion- having claims or de mands against the same will make them known without delay to I'. .I. KKELKJL I'xecntor. K. \V. Meylert Atty, l.aporte. I'a. .1 une. 10, l'.lOy. Administrators' Notice. Notice is hereby iriven that Letters ol Administration upon the estate ot Kran ■ :i.~ \V. tiallaglier, late ot l.aforte Boro.. Sullivan County, i'enna.. deceased. ha\t been granted to the undersigned. AI. persons indebted to said estate are re quested to make payment, and those ha\ injr claims or demands against the ■aiuie will make them known without de lav to M l!S. TIIKHESA •1A 1.1. At; II KK. Laporte, I'enna., Administratrix. January 4. 1009. instate oi Jeremiah Kdgar, late of I'a v idson Township, deceased^ Letters oradintnistratiou in the above estate hacing been granted to the under signed, all persons indebted to (jaid estate are requested to make immediate pavmet i to the undersigned and ail parties havitu claim- agaid estate are rebtiested to pr< sent the same wiihout deUiy, lor allow , a nee. ANMRICW KlxiAli. Vdniiiiistratoi. I . W. Meyleet, Atty. ( < > NJ> t;Ne Kll ItKI'OKT nl ttie ennctitiou of l'tn ' first Naii.-mil Uunk at Jltisliore. in 1 lie Stan >f I'eani'ylvania at close of IjimimJinu _ : :9Cf.i. RESOITBCKB. Loans and discounts .SIH-V'-l tf> t'. S. nomts toseenre Cireulution oiiIOOOO I'leuiitim 011 t'. s. Houd.. 1 no iiu sun k Securities IX7 751.(17 Kuril i me '.kki iiu Pile Iron) !,.iuk- ulld approved re MM ve liu.7'j; Mi Inn from P. S Trea.-ui'v -j ..no OH 'in 11 20 StU 87 Total S !«»•_> 714 Hit I.tABII.ITIKS, <:apttal JwimiOOfi . Siii|>lns uud undivided piolits |ti,M2:ii circulation Js.HKii* 1 C'lreiiltttion 4ii.lo(i in IK-liMdU H4i1,472jH l'otal 84V.',714 Bft . , Slate of Pennsylvania County of Sullivan ss. I. M. I'. Swans cashier oi the above named ' hank do solemnly swear that the above statement j is tine to the Inst of lnj knowleilne and tK'lief. M. I>. SWAII'IS Cashier. Suliseiitieil and sworn to before me this l'i'.li ilav of June MOB A I.I'HONsP« WAI.SH My eiiminissionexpires Noturj Public, j ( 'Hl rect Attest: ,1. 11. REKSKK ) t K. (1 sVLVAK A, - Directors. ! sAMfJKL UOLK, I ; Wanled-An Idea Z~S' Protect your ideas; the; may bring you wealth. , I Write JOHN WEUDKKI3UItN ± CO., Patent Attor- i - j neys, WaHhlngtori, D. C., for their j»rlg« offer * | «uU list of iwo hundred Inventions wanted. I Short Talkson \ Advert is ii> q >- No. 19. People generally read advertisements more than they did a few-years ago. The reason is to be found in the advertisements themselves. Advertisers are more careful than they used to be. They make tha-advertise- ! ments tnore readable. Some of them even become, in a way, a department of the paper, and people look for them every day with as much sest and pleasure as they tu:u to any other feature. i ' This is true of many department stores all over I In many cities there is just one man who appre (T I ( ciates the value of such interest. fIVV ' He breaks away from the old set style. lie tells j W fj' something interesting in his space every '< day - 1 1 There aro lots of Interesting things in ! ''< business. Look over the miscellany page of any paper—look at its local news columns, J j and its telegraph news, for that matter, £ 1 i j and you'll see that the majority of the *&!%> '■' items are more or less closely related to 0 some business fact. Dress these facts up in a becoming -ut t/u merchant «*, ujZ off hi, parb of words, and they will find readers, ptdtstml." even though they be in a "mere advertisement." Let the merchant come down off his pedestal and talk in his M He needn't be flippant—far from it, ' nl .' e * no *^ v, ' teas "" werfia^' l rl^ >OUt s<^,Tlet^ii n S even n. grea.ter ' " ' n s ' lnnf ' s while he is smoking after <^C <^C nlea '' reaches him when he is in That's the time to' tell bim about your business—clearly, plainly, convinc . ingly— AS one man talks to another. m n*m*or}*?*-ftn right into its mi <rV . hrmit +md Mts d*mm mMA kmrnJ* Ck+rUm A+*ttu Sa/r<. X*mr* y*rA. J. M. WIHTON, MUNOY VAIXEY, I'A. I , Never Before Have*We Received * % 50 and 75 so many praises and heard so Boys' Knee many flattering .remarks; as';.we I Pants Heavy weigin | iave had this Season. ; —Assorted style rjEli< 0!R • , pftr 112 ; Special. Were y.-u one < ; v.: .1 i!.;< . 1 j ' crowded our store clurinu '1 <■ ~ : v '■ ' Did yoifyet your share of the :nticks J- gaEl' advertised? If not you should Co nr. HER t NOd) mm \We are making new friends fast: selling more H^^pl j goods than ever before jßli i But we still want more friends, want to sell our stock taster, ye w, iwe are spurred onto deeper price cutting. People wonoer how —p. we can do it. To this we can answer, tnat no other stor- in thi j ! section* has the wholesale buying facilities enjoyed by th s es t:. 1 lishment. We can buy lower, we can sell lower, T . ! Sweater Coats Specials Men's Corduroy Pat mGH S Shirts I , * , ~s From 1.19 to 2.50 Me,.-, NegligcefShirts Men sor Bovs Sweater coats ..»* . , r . ... , , . Mens sweate'r coa., CHILDRKNS SUITS <"V* V 'T •" Mens sweater coats 125 From QJC tO -.CO and 5.50 ' ! .. I - n > J Itifliv r iantiel ovt r.shirts 1.39 Mens sweeter coat- »••>' n--%i~\t \c*r\>cr coais2.oo MHN -■> I ROUSERS Stuns Y neck sweaters' 25 and 4tio 1" 112 011l (lUC t<) b-4 /5 • Men", extra heavy : cotton MemTcariligan" jackets • 1.25 . , , c mixed socks <iXe .. MhiN S Ov hKALLv • Men's all wool sooks 19# Underwear • rom to /sc hovsnndniri- stocking* ow Si--!' MEN-SODD COATS £ ""ribbed or fleeced 20 and 20c All I lIcCS All r.i S Men's ribbed'underwear Dlich and o>rdllP'V 85C tO 2 - lumbermen all colors 30c ■ ' .-iibbers—LambertVille and'l BMII Men's fleeced lined underwear Ab W 8!lvi, 'fe' <°r r-ui- I. a, I CO,OrH - 3V ' C 1/ Men's Caps 10, Boys Corduroy 1 iv /ivo iwcap. i., j ASO bj~ line Of at SliV" Ladies' RjliN at great reduction Boys'corduroy knee pants, 'lined, i -'J, pilCeS tOI \ i'ltS" l l!KI> RI.ANKKTS from 75c^?tvp. throughout, line ribbed quality SilOC. Ladies' I f>S ShOCS for 1,09 . ,> , . worth regular 75c Special 30» Meil S W <»f ixll)<_>' Shoes ! .(>5 ■ '' "" '• Men's Suits ice L s l)ou - hb bhoes :lt Ladies' Sweaters . ] Men's Suits 4.f>sj , , , .. , . Ladies' Sweaters all colors 00c j Men's Suits 6,75 Big Ll 110 01 MeilS 3110 Ladles' Waists, blue, I,laek, :tOe iSrit MO iS Children's Overcoats at re- . rnaK j Mens Suits 1175 14.50 f | nrpf J nriPPC; LdUICi j H ; 15.50 1625 UU^CU pi »V/ 00. Ladies' Coats I'IMIH ::.m> to L-'.OO So Come to J. M. Wigliton's to satisfy your w ants. Remember 'sale only lasts this nivjnth. Railroad lare from Laporte and I Nordmont for purchase of sio'uo or over, THE {THE TRIWEEKLY i LAPORTE ! GAZETTE and BULLETIN pEPUBLICAN NfWSITEM Tells all the general news of the Best dressed and most respected world, particularly that of our newspaper in Sullivan county. State, all the time and tells it Pre-eminently a home newspaper impartially. Comes to subscrib- j * The only Republican paper in era every other day. li is in fact cJ5y county and conies from the seat almost A ilrtilv newspaper, and of justice with new news IVOR> you cannot afford to be without the county offices, clean new it. We offer this unequaled from all sections of the county paper and the NEWS ITEM and political ne,ws you want to together one year tor read. This with Tri-waeklyg at $1.50 j >,* j $ |.5() | The REPUBLICAN NEWS ITEM and Tri-Weekly GAZETTE AND BULLETIN. —rsri — i In every city there is one best If yon want to keep in touch ]iaper, and in W'illiamsport with the Republican partv it is the (ijzette and Bulletin. organization and be informed It is the most important, pro- on a " n ' a ' transfers or gressive and widely circulated legal matters in general that paper in that city. The first transpires at the county seat to hold the fort journalistically. you must necessarily take the Order of the News Item. NJ,iV,'S IT KM. WMW XG H ESTER "MEW m FACTORY LOADED SHOTGUN SHELLS j No black powder she!!* on the mnrke* compare with the " NEW RIVAL" in unl« I formity and strong shouting qualities L iff i..v an.i waterproof. (jet the genuine. I WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. New Haven, Conn, g _j MM— ———lM i i——iii n \»tri ~~ ma.* r- cj.jv<*c nr- MIMMMBMHR! "The Jewel Shop." V\'!v re y'ur repnir'work . receive sp«.*ji.j 1 attention n i >o" are sure to -be pleas ! tr-J. Win re > ou .c::n git glass es correctly fitted, that make vo; r iyes see like young eyes. Where >on can get high | grade Wniches, Clocks and ill kinds i>f jewele/y at the ;b.ngain prices you have long j ooked tor. LJ.Voorhees, SONESTOWN. «■ ADVICE AS TO PATENTABILITY PIIPP } > Notice in " Inventive Age " MBC Hi Hfl i > Book "How to obtain Patents" ( 11 hi In 1 i Charges moderate. No fee till patent is seenred. 1 r Letters strictly confidential. Address, J , C. C. SIGPERS. Patent Lawyer. Washington, 0. C. | - locate Yonr itoive!* With Cascaretft. | Oitidy Cathartic, cure constipation forevet. , . -~m. UC.CC fai>. druggists relundmoupji The Lackawanna Trust and Safe Deposit Co. is one of the strongest financial institutions in the State. It has a capital and surplus of $450,000.00. It's an absolutely safe place for your savinjjp, and every dollar you deposit will earn .1 per cent compound interest. Write for the booklet "Ranking by Mail." LACKAWANNA VIxVW&FrWWHri COMPANY 404 Lackawanna Avenue SCRANTON,' PA.
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