Republican News Item B. M. VANDYKE, EDITOR. PUBLISHED FRIDAYS By The Sullivan Publishing Co At the County Seat of Sullivan County. LAPORTE, PA. THOS. J. INGHAM, Sec'y A Treas. Entered at tbe Pout Office at Laporte, ac second-class mail matter. Bagasse: "r'jcv Hag j PROFESSIONAL CARDSTjj| FIRST NATIONAL BANK • OK IWSHORE, PENNA. CAPITAL - - $50,000 PL'RPIIUB - - $40,000 Does a General Banking Business. FISHER WELLES, M. D. SWARTS. President. Cashier 3 per eent interest'allowed 011 certificates. pRANCIS W. MEYLERT, Attorney-at-Law. Office in Keeler's Block. LAPORTE, Sullivan County, PA. J. J. & F. H. INGHAM, ATTORHBYS-AT-LAW, Legal business attended to in this and adjoining oounties _APORTE, p A [T J. MULLEN, Attorney-at-Law. LAPORTE, PA owca in coowtt bdildihs HEAR COURT HOI7BB. J H. CRONIN, ATTORNEY"AT -LAW, ROTARY PUBLIC. OFFICE OH MAIM BTRBBT. DU SHORE, PA First National Bank OF LAPORTE, PA. Capital - - - $25,000.00 Transacts a ceneral banking business. TIIOS. .1. INdHAM, KOW. LADLEY President. Cashier. 3 per cent interest paiil on time deposits, ACCOI'NTS SOLICITED. J P. BAHL, TONSORIAL ARTIST fool Room, Confectienery, Tobacco and Cigars. Opposite Hotel Bernard LAPORTE, ' ' PA. To Subscribers and Patrons. Having held the lease for the News Item plant for the past six months, I wish to notify the pa trons of the paper that my connec tion with the business has this day (May 2,) -been severed, and B. M. VanDyke who has acted in the ca pacity of editor and manager for the past four months has assumed full control, and all accounts due the business under my lease shall be paid to him. This action 011 my part is because my business at New Albany de mands my entire attention. Mr. VanDyke has more than made good during the four months in which he has had the business in charge, and this is only the begin ning. By an aggressive canvass he expects to augment the number of readers of the News Item, and we can assure them every one, that the profit will be more their own than his. Thanking all for patronage and social kindness I am .Yours truly, F. L. Taylor. Not every man is in politics for what there is iu it. In fact, in spite of many things that would seem to indicate the opposite, in all proba bility most using the term in its best seijse, are honest. Sincere and patriotic. And not uuofteu we find men who in devot ing their life to the services of their party and country by accepting oflice make a large financial sacri fice. It is well to keep that fact in mind when we are tempted to think that every politican is a sort of a grafter. Instead of asking what other men are going to do for their town, let every man ask himself what he can do. If he puts the question honestly he will be surprised to find in how many ways he can help boost his town. And tha,t is what every one ought to do. It is a thousand times better to be a booster than a "buster." Gold Not The Only Factor En gaged in Raising Prices. In previous papers the writer has shown from the history of the con tinental money, aiul of the green backs, that whenever more money is put into circulation than is need ed for the transaction of business, prices of property are sure to rise, and the cost of living increase. Some writers, and also President Taft, have alleged that the rise in prices was caused by the increased quantity of gold obtained from the mines in recent years that has got into circulation and being added to the money already in actual use has expanded the currency. There is no doubt the currency can be unduly expanded with gold coin, the same as with paper money. There is nothing sacred about gold, although some people worship it. It is reasonable to suppose that only the increased production of the mines which gets into circulation as money, that would affect prices, and that the country with its rapidly increasing population would con sume in the arts more than the usual output of gold, the same as it consumes the increased output of iron, copper, and lead. The general rise in prices has taken place since five years ago. According to the statistics of the Department of Commerce and Lai tor of the United States, there was taken from the mines in the five years from 1899 to 1904 gold to the value of $381,882,800. and for the five years following, from 1904 to 1909, to the value of $446,168 8(H). an increase in five years of over §64,000,000. In case this increased output was coined, and added to the money in circulation, it is not large enough in itself to account for the large increase in prices. There must have been other factors in operation to assist the upward movement. In the year 1900 gold was coined the United State's mints to the value of 899,638,632, and in the year 1908 (eight years afterwards) to the value of $131,638,632 an in crease of coinage in round number of $32,000,000. How much of the increased coin age got into actual circulation, and how much of it is held in the hands of the mine owners for speculative purposes we do not know, but if it all got in, the amount is altogether too small to expand the currency and boost up prices to the present higlit. With due respect to the opinions of President Taft, and the financial writers, it is my firm conviction that the increased amount of Nati onal Bank notes put into circula tion since 1900 has had a greater share in expanding the currency than the increased supply of gold. In the year 1900 the amount of National Bank notes in circulation was $300,115,112. In the year 1909, (nine years afterwards) the amount had risen to $666,50/),012 an increase of $366,381,900. more than three hundred and sixty six millions of United States bonds had been turned into paper money as good as gold, and equal to any bank notes in the world. CASTEI.AR. Commencement Exercises. A large and enthusiastic audience greeted the two graduates of the LaPorte High School at the second annual commencement exercises on Tuesday evening. The hall was tastefully decorated with the class oolors, green and white, and the motto, "Life is now our school." The graduates were Marjorie Mason and George P. Cieiger. Mis« Mason, the valedictorian, read a carefully prepared essay, "The American Woman," which did her great credit, and Mr. Geiger deliver ed a very good oration on "Legal Reforms." E. J. Mullen Esq., de livered an able address in which he urged all pupils in the school to take advantage of their opportuni ties, ajjd always strive for a high goal. The diplomas were presented by the President of the School Board, Mr. A. F. Heess. Music was reudered by the St. Francis Orchestra of Mildred. Pay up your subscription. EARTHQUAKE PROOF HOUBES. Tree Hornet of Mexico—Twlga and Grata Interwoven with Branchea. In order to protect their homes from earthquakes many of the nativea in the, territory ground Chilpancingo and other towns in the State of Ouer rero, Mexico, live in trees. Some ot these tree homes are of large size and are Ingeniously constructed. Reeds and grasses are interwoven with the twigs and branches of the tree, much In tbe manner that a bird builds its nest. The severest wind seldom looses these houses from the tree. Wbere the trees are large and stand closely to gether houses of two and three rooms are frequently built in their branches. These houses also afford protection from the "tigers" and other wild ani mals which are found in that region in large numbers. It is claimed that a "tiger" will not attack its prey un less It is upon the ground. The prime object of elevating these houses into the trees, however, is to keep them from being shaken down by the se vere earthquakes which visit the Guerrero territory at frequent inter vals. The rocking of the earth gives the trees a swaying motion that does no damage to the houses. In some local ities whole villages of these tree homes are to be seen. None of them suffered damage from the recent earthquakes which wrought such ruin to the buildings on the ground.. 1 v. An Old Fable. "Metaphysics," said Bishop Castle of Oregon, at a dinner in Philomath, "is a subject that always makes one think of the cat and the owl. "A cat, you know, once set forth in quest of happiness. She wandered up, she wandered down; she questioned this animal and she questioned that. Finally, wrapped in meditation in a tree, she perceived an owl. "'Owl!' said the cat, 'tell me, most wise bird, where happiness is to be found!' " 'ln meditation,' the owl replied. 'Meditation alone is the true secret of happiness.' " 'But,' said the cat,> 'on what sub ject am I to meditate?" " 'On the subject,' the owl answer ed, 'which has occupied the race of owls since the beginning of time — namely: Which came first, the owl or the egg; for, while the owl comes from the egg so also does the egg come from the owl!'" Immortality. Nothing except tire burns and pains and inflames like intense cold and frost bites. Neither boilihg water nor cold 200 degrees below zero kills the sprout in some seeds. Professor Bec querel found three seeds eighty-seven years old that Bprouted. This sug gests that life may really be Immor tal, even to stanti tbe purgatorial and penitential fires. Primary Election Notice. In accordance with the provisions of the act of Assembly known as the "Uniform Primary" Act, approved Febuary 17th, 1906. Notice is hereby given that on the 4th day of June, 1910, it being the first Saturday in June, a primary el ection'will be held at the several voting places throughout Sullivan County, Stale of Pennsylvania, be tween the hours of 2 p. ui., and 8 p. m., ut which time and place the fol lowing delegates ahd alternates will be elected: One person for Delegate and one person for Alternate to the State Convention, representing the Repub lican party. One person for Delegate and one person for Alternate to the State Convention, representing the Demo cratic party. Two persons for Delegates and two persons for Alternates to the State Convention, representing the Prohi bition party. Also, party officers, such as Coun ty Chairman, Treasurer and Secre tary of County Committee, and two members of County Committee from each election district. (The election of party officers is optional with the different parties.) At the same time and place, the following nominations will be made. One person for Representative in Congress, representing the Republi can party. One person for Representative in Congress, representing the Demo cratic party. One person for Representative in Congress, representing the Prohibi tion party. One person for Senator in the Gen eral Assembly, representing the Re publican party. One person for Senator in the Gen eral Assembly, representing the Democratic party. One person lor Representative in the General Assembly, representing the Republican party. One person top Representative in the General Assembly, representing the Democratic Party. One person for Representative in the General Assembly, representing the Prohibition party. blaqk will be furnished by the County Commissioners, and all petitions must lie filed with the County Commissioqers at least three weeks before the. primaries. Primaries shajl "be conducted in conformity with the laws, governing the conduct of general elections in so far as the same are not modified by the provisions of this Act or are not inconsistent with its terms. THE COUNTV COMMISSIONKKS, Thos. E. Kennedy, Clerk Buffalo Bill & Pawnee Bill Wild West and Far East Exhibition to be at Williams port on Thursday, May 26. Au event of unusual interest to people in this vicinity will l>e the engagement of Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Pawnee Bill's Far East as noted in the headlines. Varied and wonderful will be the several spectacular scenes and the entire exhibition will take on an odop tional and historical character, which gives it an interest possessed by no other tented exhibition. An Oriental spectacle of gorgeous spledors will be interpeted by groups and delegations from the Far East, introducing Rossi's Mu sical Elephants. The battle of Summit Springs, a reproduction of the historic Indian conflict in which Buffalo Bill killed Chief Tall Bull, will l>e the principal Wild West scene. And the feature of features will be the appearance in the saddle of the genuine Buffa lo Bill, the last of the great scouts. Excursion trains and rates have lieen arranged on all railroads. W. C. T. U. Institute. The Woman's Chrstjan Temper ance Union of Sullivan County will hold an Institute in the Wesleyn Methodist church at Millview on Wednesday, May, 18, 1910. After noon session will convene at 2:00 o'clock; evening session at 7:.'SO o'clock. A "Department Symposium" will lie conducted, and each County Superintendent should be prepared to present the aim and methods if her department. Short addresses by the pastors present will be made Stirring temperance music and ap propriate recitations will be some of the features of the Institute. Visitors will kindly provide them selves with lunch. Everybody is cordially invited to attend. Sara A. Huckell, „ Co. Pres. TRIAL LIST MAY TERM 1910. Return Day, May 16, 1910. George W. Hoover vs. W. J. Mc- Cartney, Mrs. W. J. McCartney and William Landback, No. (5 Decernbei Term, I<joß. Replevin. Inghams. Bartles. Mullen Speneer Emma C. Hood vs. Connell An thracite Mining Company, No. 50 February Term, 1909. Trespass. Plea: — 1 - "Not Guilty." Seouten McCormick Bradley - Mullen Kauffman —3— Henry J. Cook, now to the use of Ilaphel Litzleman vs. J. E. Fogarty, Jas. Sweeney and John O'Cqnnell, No. 15, December Term, 1909. Framed Issue. Seouten - Mullen Walsh —4— J. G. Cott vs. Lee Itosencrants and John Itosencrants, Defendants, and the Nordmont Chemical Co. and the Luzerne Chemical Co., Garnishees, No. 50 December Term, 1909. Attachment Execution. Plea, "Nulla Bona." Mullen * Meylert —s— Parrish vs. Mary M. Bed ford, No. 1 February Term, 1910. Framed Issu»-\ Seouten Mullen —6— John L. Porter vs. Mary M. Bed ford, No. 2 February Term, 1910. Framed Issue. Seouten Mullen Prothonotary's Ottice, LaPorte, Pa., April 4, I»10. ALBERT F. HEESS. Prothonotary. QOURT PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS, HON. CHAS. K, TKKKY President Judge, Honorable# Henry Klrlilin and K. C. K. KskTiika Assoc. Judges of the Courts ot Oyer and Termmer and General Jail Delivery, Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Orphans' Court and Com mon Pleas lor the County of Sullivan, have issued their precept, bearing date the HI day of Dee. 1909, to me directed, tor holding the several courts 111 the Borough of Laporte. on Monday the 16 day of May, 1910, at 2 o'clock p. m. Therefore, notice is hereby given to the Coroner. Justlces of the Peace and Constables within the county, thatthmr be then and there in their prop er person at 2 o'clock p. m.of said day, with their roils, records, Inquisitions examinations and other remem be ranees to throe things to which their otUces appertain to be done. And to those who are bound by their recognizance to prosecute against prisoners who are or shall be In the jail of the said county of Sullivan, are hereby uotlfled to be then and there to prosecute against them as will be Just. JUDSON BROWN, Sheriff. Sheriff's Office,Laporte Pa.. March, 1:1,1910. The Eagles Mere booklet, just out, is a fine specimen of typograph ical art and speaks well for the place it represents. Pen and cam era were used to good advantage to describe and illustrate the beauties and attractions of this cozy resort. Executor's Notice: In Re: Estate of Charles Fuller, late of Fox Township, Sullivan Coun ty, Penna., Deceased. Letters Testamentary in the estate of above named Decedent having been granted to the undersigned, all per sons knowing themselves indebted to said estate are requested to make pay ment, and and all having claims against the estate to present them fot settlement to SYLVESTER BROWN, Executor. Wheelerville, Penna.. April 25, 1910. itf Jury List. List of persons: with their occupa tions and places of residence drawn as Traverse and Petit Jurors for Max Term of Court commencing 011 Maj Ifi, It) 11). Name Occupation Kesidenct* William Schock Laborer Lopez Lewis Secules Laborer Hillsgrove (JeorKf Vegel Mason Dushor* Michael Walsh Farmer Cherry C. B. Wheatley Farmer Elk land I*, J. Walls Farmer Cherry Walter Wood Lal>orer Jamison City K. K. War burton Farmer Forks- Femiie Atherton Farmer Col ley lohn Armstrong Laborer Hickett> David Hoyies Farmer Klklami Kush riots ford Farmer LaPorte Twp George Brown Insurance Agt Lopez Elmer I. Bedford Farmer Klklaad Henry Bahl Farmer Forks Joseph Bird Machinist Dushore William Beaver Miner Lopez Warden M. Bahr Farmer Cherry j A. 11. Buschliausen Merchant LaPorte Boro Til man J. Clark Laborer Forks L. B. Cease Farmer Fox harles Cain Liveryman liushore Patrick Cahill Sr. Lal»orer Lopez Henry Kdkin Farmer Fox ('harles 1). Everett Farmer Flkland Albert Foust Farmer Davidson James Pinan Laborer l/>l»ez Warren Gritman Farmer Davidson Oliver Heiber Farmer Cherry C. O. Hine Farmer Hillsgrove Porter Higley Farmer Elk laud (ieorge Hat tun Electiidan Berniee William H. Kust* Agent Dushore Lawrence Kelley Farmer Cherry John Kliitner Laborer Ricketts William Landoti Cariienter Dushore Martin Luther Farmer Davidson D. F. MeCarty Farmer Elk laud Lawrence Miller Miner Lopez A. H. Marr Farmer Faglesmere Charles Norton Laborer Hillsgrove E.C.Peters Farmer LaPorte Twp Maynard Phillips Farmer Davidson j Daniel Phillips Farmer Davidson James Russell Farmer LaPorte Twp George Kinebold Farmer Forks J. H* Stack house Hotel Keej>er Shrewsbury KoU'i t Stormont Retired LaPorte Boro (irand Jurors drawn for May Term of Court commencing May 15. Name Occupation Residence Eugene' Avery Farmer Elkland M. K. Black Teacher Elkland Howard Bay Teacher Davidsou Kufus Boyle Lal»orer Hillsgrove Adam Baumunk Farmer Elkland Lester Brown Lalnirer Fox Charles Cox Farmer Davidson A. F. Darling Brakeman Davidson Clap ton Dunham Laborer Eaglesmere Hugh K. Dewar Farmer Hillsgrove Michael Finau La I Hirer Loi>ez William Fullmer Farmer Mt. Vernon Russell Harrington Laborer Hillsgrove l John Hart Farmer Elkland William Kernan Farmer Kingdale , Martin Jordan Farmer Cherry : Charles Melntire Farmer Forks I Michael McDonald Farmer Cherry i Hugh Nichols Farmer Fox j johu W. Randall Postmaster Forksville George E. Rea Farmer Davidson William Stout Laborer Dushore Guy Voukiu Farmer Forks J.J. Young Merchant Jamison City \ 3 CENTS A LINE ADS. j WAx T K I) —Un washed fleece wool. J. IJ. Wineman, Lewisburg, Pa. 2t3 TAKEN—An umbrella, from Hotel Bernard barn by mistake during Directors Convention. Please return to John Hasseu Jr. Laporte, Pa. FARM FOB SALE -Situate in Elkland Township on Bear Mountain. Contains 70 acres. Large frame barn anil fine dwelling; Orchard; well wat t-red and land in goad state ofcultiva tion. About 25,000 ft. hard wood timber 011 place. Inquire of Mrs. Hannah Anderson, Forksville, Pa. It4 60 YEARS' *ll ■ L ■ pw I TRADE MARKS 'MHIE DCSIQNB RFFFLT* COPY RIGHTS Ac. Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ttsrertuin our opimou free whether an Invention la probably patentable. Communtca- I ttons strictly r,milJcutlul. HANDBOOK on Patents | sent free. Oldest nsency for seetnlng patents. Patents taken throucrh Munn & Co. receive §pteial notice , without 3 barge, in the Scientific American. A handsomely Illustrated weekly. IjirrMt cir culation of any BclontlUu Journal. Terms, IS a year, four months, |L Sold by all newsdealer*. M. BRINK'S PRICES For This Week. 100 lbs. Oil Meal 82.00 Gluten i'(is Corn Meal 1,35 Cracken Corn 1.35 Corn 1.35 Best Muncy Midds. 1.60 Potatoes per bushel .30 Oyster Shells 60 Wheat Bran* 1.35 Schumacher Chop 1.50 100 lb Buckwheat Flour 2.40 Lump Salt 75 Beef Scrap 3.00 Meat Meal 2.50 140 lb bag Salt 60 56 lb bag Salt 30 200 lb bag agricultural salt 70 Slhumacher Flour sack 1.65 Marvel " " 1.65 Muncy " " 1.50 24 lb sack Schu. Table Meal 60 10 lb " " << " 25 Veal calves wanted every week >ll Monday, Tuesday and Wednes day. Live fowls and chickens wanted every Wednesday. i BRINK, New Albany. Pa. The Best place to buy goods Is olten asked by the pru pent housewife. Money saving advantages jrealways being searched for Lose no time in making a thorough examination of the New Line of Merchandise Now on ?????? ill STEP IN AND ASK ABOUT THEM. AM answered at Vernon Hull's I I Large Store. CHOICE GROCERIK Groceries, to be choice must be fresh. In order to sell fresh gro ceries we must keep them contin ually moving, buying and selling. That's just what we are doing. Therefore our groceries are fresh and choice in the true sense of the word. If you are not getting the best in the grocery line tell us and we will tell you the reason and how to overcome it. Buschhausen's. LAPORTE, PA (Lbippewa j Xtmc Utflns. Lime furnished .n car load lots, delivered at Right Prices. x j Your orders solicited. 1 Kilns near HughesvllN Penn'a. M. E. Reeder, MUNCY, PA. WANTED At once. Men to represent us, either locally or traveling. Now is (he lime to start. Money in the work for the right men. Apply at once and secure territory. ALLEN NURSEDY CO., Dochester, N Y. Try a SMALL AD in th s paper, It will pay you. S«WGRSJEMMUZEI WITCH HAZEL SALVE For PIIm, Burns, Sore*
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