WFjS ESPSBLICJ®. W. M. CHENEY Editor FRIDAY, JULY, 29th, 1892. ENTERED AT POST-OL-FJCT, LAPORTE PA.. AS SECOND-CLASS MATTER. J. V. BETTENBUKY, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER, DUSHORE. PA. MKPt'HI.ICArV NATIONAL. TICKET. FOR PRESIDET, BENJAMIN IIAHRISON, of Indiana. FOn VICE-PRESIDENT, WHITELAW REID, of New York. BEI'L'BLICAX STATE TICKET. von CONGUESSMAN-AT-IAHOE. ALEXANDER McDOWELL. Mercer. WILLIAM LILLY, Cnibon, FOR SUPREME JUDGE. JOHN DEAN, Blair. FOR ELECTORS-AT-LRRGE. J. FRANCIS DUNLAP, Lancaster. WILLIAM WOODS, Philadelphia. B. F". JONES, Allegheny. WILLIAM 11, BAYNE, Delaware. FOR DISTRICT ELECTORS. 1. JOIIII L. Lawson. I 15. C. Durland. 2. John Mundoll. 10. P. A. Stehbins. 3. John Hunter. 17. L. T. Rohrbach 4. Alex. Crowe, Jr. | 18. b. S. Sclioch. 5. Chas. B. Siner. 19. J. S. Willielm. 6. Maxwell. Glower, 20. 7. Wm. H. Grundy. 21- James B. Laux. 8. Traill Green. 22. Robt, Pitcairn. 9. James K.Mosser. 23. J. M. Lindsey. 10. J. W. M. Octet. 24. R. L. Lincoln. 11. Henry A. Knapp. 25. S. D. Bell. 12. Wm. J. Harvey. 26. M. 11. Taylor. 13. James Muir. 27. C. P. Barclay. 14. J. H. Sheibley. 28. Jesse E. Dale. KEPIIIIMCAK NTANDING COJI .II ITT EE MEETING. The Republican Standing Com mittee of Sullivan county met at LaPortc, Pa., on Saturday, July lCih, and resolved that the county convention be held at LaPorte, on Tuesday, August 23d, at 2 p. ni. Primary Elections to be held in the several boroughs and townships, 011 Saturday, August 20tb, between the hours of 5 and 7 p. m. Following is the vigilance com mittee : BERN ICE —A. "Wilmont, Robt. Gtiye, Joel Saxton. CHERRY—Guy Baker, Lincoln Cox, Jos. Sick. COLLEY—RoyaI Scouten, Will Al len, Geo. W. Brown. DUSHORE—Frank Maynard, A. Cole, C. W. Hoffn. DAVIDSON—D. W. Darling, T. S. Simmons, Jos. Gnnsel. ELKL.VND—II. \V. Osier, U. Bird, Jos. Grange. Fox—A. E. Campbell, F. S. Fanning, Dr. Gamble. FORKS—Wm. Bird, B. P. Hun singer, Wm. fcaam. FORKSVILLE—M. R. Black, R. V. Rogers, W. E. Miller. HILLSGROVE—Chas. 11. Sadler, Dr. Christian, Vermon Hall. JAMISOM CITY—Jos. Carpenter, W. M. Davidge, J. C. Miller. LOPEZ—Frank Uice, Win. Phillips, H. M. Kellogg. LAPORTE TWP.—J. J. Low, J. 11. King, M. W. Botsford. LAPORTE BOKO—C. N. Mead, E. M. Dunham, N. C. Maben. SHREWSBURY—J. W. Aumiller, C. Peale, Jr.. 11. W. Bennett. F. P. VINCENT, Chairman. Tt does not make any difference how many times he is defeated, so long as he lives, Cleveland will go on being the ouly Democratic can didate for President. He is the only one elected in over 30 years and that will make him the per petual candidate. Other aspiring Democrats who look longingly tow ard 1S1»G might as wttll take notice. If the parties who circulated the false rumors about engagements at Homestead, and the wounding and killing of soldiers were hunted out and treated to a coat of tar and feathers, it would bo a punish ment that would fit the crime. Wives and mothers and friends are under strain enough wilhout adding to their anxiety by circulating heart less stories of this soit. William W. Astor has decided to Ascertain to whom he is indebted for the delicate attention resulting in the cablegram which announced his death, mid lie has accordingly asked for and been granted to examine all the cabin messages scut troiu Lon don to litis country about that time. By this means he hopes to run down tin; fool or scoundrel who cabled his death u hen his only malady was a cold in the head. The promptness with which the KuglUh Pu»tiuaster lil iteral has acted in the matter re moves »ll doubts of the Hiiluh Gov ernment's attitude In the ease. Lord Hsdisburjr, like the average sensible Man 1 regaida it tither a |ok»t m a malicious pii-ee of work, which should lie punished »eveiely. Mr. Astor's intention is lu pioMuuts the culpilt to the lullent ells lit of the law as soon ss h« has beeu found, and he will lie doing the public a favor in psi forming that st iiiei A joke ol thttl lei is tnliit l^ its lilbllt togo ItUtv wanted i'udei the English laws lh« oili>ns« is a serums one ESTELLA ITEMS. Mrs. Jeltlos of Towanda ha» been visiting at G. C. Bird's, the last few weeks. Thero Is to be a lecture at Estella Church on Tuesday evening by Rev. Tiffany. Wesley Lewis has a littlo child quite sioli with scarlatino, Dr. Chaflee is in attendance. The young folks are preparing for a medal contest in the near future, to be held at the church. Fine haying weather but rpther dry for other crops. Some farmers have their hay all in while others are just commencing. Mrs. Louisa Striker and children of Williamsport, has been visiting her father, Jesse Vargason, the past two weeks. They returned home Saturday. While working in a liay field for W. H. Plotts last week, C. B. nings had quite a lively time with rattlers. We understand one show ed fight and treed Cal. up a stump. They killed two large ones. KITTLE CLOVER. FOIIKSVILLE ITEMS. J. G- Plotts has commenced haul ing bark from his job at Millview. A. McCndden is suffering with a very lame knee, ho has togo on crutches. The P. of 1. association at Mill view will hold a picnic at that place, Saturday. B. W. Fawectt and J. B. Smith took a trip to Ocean City, Md., last week. They returned 011 Friday. The contest at the M. E. church at this place, Saturday night, was a grand success. Harvey M. Fry won the first prize and Miss Blanch Col lins tho second. OBSERVER. JSTOK DMONT ITEMS. Miss Dora Smith is home on a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Speary have a new daughter. Oscar Lewis has his new barn about completed. Mr. John Hains, who has boon ailing so long, is gaining slowly. Mr. M. M. Stephens of William sport, is occupying his cottage at the corners. Mr. E. I. Brundage is still fore man of the carpenter gang, 011 the Eagles Mere R. K. ZERO. Prohibition Convention. There will be a convention of Prohibitionists at 1 o'clock, Tues day, August 2, 1892, at Forksville. Tho reason for changing the time from Sept. 2to August 2, will be made known at the convention. It is requested that as many Pro hibitionists as possible, and that those voting districts not represent ed May 17 be represented, as im portant business will be transacted. I. 11. WGODHEAD,Chairman. Fifteen thousand dollars a day is just about what it is costing Penn ' sylvania to keep peace at Home stead and the end does not appear to be in sight. The REPUBLICAN and the New . York Weekly Tribune , for $1.25. This is cheap, awful cheap and the combination should bo taken by every family in the county. M. F. Albert, post roaster of La- Porte, Is about to resign his appoint ment, preparatory of leaving for the far west, übout the Ist of Septem ber. We are assured that Mr. Al bert's successor will contiuuo to conduct the office in a manner satis factory to the people. Clevelard will write a letter of ac ceptance, and in addition will send out another letter defining his views 011 the tariff. Just why the big man cannot dispose of the subject in ! one letter is not altogether clear. It is slated, however, that he desires to modify the Chicago platform free ( trade plank, which i» as mysterious as la the decision to write two let ters. Mi. ('levelau I c.Hinot oon* ' | xUtciitly hedge at this late day. The Chicago platform puts the pailv on record, ami Mr. Cleveland's lamou* message put him on record. He must stand by his party plat form and hu cannot go bin k oil his iiwii UtturiiiMWi. The trouble is \|r. Cleveland is in a predicament, mid is evidently striving to drop at easily as |m*sibl«. Hut fortunately Cot the country, he ami his pa.ty us 11 not eunli the issue, and the more letters 1 he ttnlft* the win»u it wilt U, tftStVS* i | >|l bt .4 uf »..« | Mill- , l«w w III# I<#ll «i| liiiMu Wisit, ««« k •1111 i« lu»« MI ta* b s*4 urn lilt,-'!*' S'lli «tl St villi# w fit* I" f iigfci nl it >ll ",tl.i« 4 I Mill. t I It. uin «. KILL PT.MW *«II M L, K I (LL UI U,,J H,J| WR I 'I t l« >•■ V y K.MIS . s» , J S I; lllif 41 -W C T A DEPARTMENT CONDUCTED MY MF.MBBRSOF THE W. C. T. A, BOCIETT OF LAPORTE, F.\. Compulsory Temperance Educa tion. From an old copy of the New York Evangelist printed in 18S5— the same your our Scientific Tem perance Instruction law was p:i9Bed —we reprint the following article, which was no more pertinent then than it is now : "Hiihcrto I have been obliged to confess my lack of faith in any radical change in the powers that bo. Rum is mighty, pud will prevail—as it al ways has prevailed—so long as reck less appetite tempts nnsr. Cr. 1891, Tu amount of liquor li outi*Ui h(ll sl7l OU To amount r.iuivel from J Lorali a* liaamrrr 7 7U To uuioiiiit racaivcd I'roui eirm» (llmim) '* To uui' um raeaifud from hay 111 |>ark * UU To amount rvoit-viil friint Tliltlc llouM 4 Hit To amount r««'i,'iv. '1 trn tl N C Mokoo eol |NUI Jstl Tu iumiil r.« Ivatl r ill R II Sobla i« .|.il rH i>*n>a I 00 To uui uut feot'ivuii I'tuiu K I* lumbal* .10 t'O Tu alu-'Uut t>a> ivol fioiu Win Murray, ir »» i.r-r.liui u u iu i.i,y Jj* 00 To uiu 1 ai'l i>>rli«4 lr >ii K w iul IMtf 4 I* To amount la tiitl Ijfiu Hob! ttturtuuul <-'Ot 'JO 10 !>$ lu auiouut r»# lii 4 lluut I lit lijr u» i«< r«.U ui- J tis Otil«r So .16 • 14 JJ •' 3-»t l»» l» •» «i| HI yj •> jui i m •• »n l ♦» JU# « »v X lull ,1 uu " IV/ I in " i»« * »i " tuu i 31 It} J I Hjuit Ju I I f«(4 I*l W It} t«c (it fiol Mao-feat li .I- % |iu tl'IH yfl -Ij Hf - a't. it, b»u4 ll.twtil 4* a| Hi t i |*| U IWJ. Ma W It t b|lu.« tax U 't' Ivml »# *in Hi || LaPorte Boro In aojount with Hubert Stor tnont, collector 1890 March 24, 1801. To amount doe Boro 54 10 March 14, 1892. By exoneration 9 51 By eitra land return! 1 90 Uy commission 5 per eeut on *42 71 5! 13 By Treasurer receipt 40 58 54 16 54 16 Luporte Tlo-o In acoount with N. C, Maben, Collector 1891, IS9I. I o amount of duplieatel 350 36 To amount added to " 4 50 Marc'i 14, 18U2, By Unr." Treasurer'* rioelpt 280 90 by rebate on $283.97 if 5 percent. tt Tti By oommimion on $222.27 at 3 per oent. ® 6* By eommia ion on $05.30 5 per oent. 3 27 By ot»ee« l.al'orte Boro and LaPorte Township for # sum nde'ed fur can col tat ion bv Jaiois McEarlane A Co., being u part payment ot an absolute release to them ol school building iu Second ward, said order be ing held as a lien agaiuft said building sec ! Auditors Report for year 1890. , We. the ui d r igued Auditors of the Boro ! 112 I.aIV rlc, Pa , hereby certify that the forego -1 ing ace uin's a'c true and c irrect to the best of our knowledge and belief. T. J. KEELER, 1 . ... J HARRY SPENCER, ] Auditors. N. C. Maben, collector, in account with La- Porte Uoro School District for year ending June oth, 1892. Pr. Cr. To amount of duplicate ssli" 61 To amount added over and above duplica'c us received tioui 2nd wind from alien resi d.'i oe 14 00 To amount dog tax 9 50 To amount added at 5 per eel t. 1 31 By Boro Treas. receipts 382 69 By rebate of j per cent. on $327.02 16 15 By commission en #381.69 11 IN liy balance due from col leetor 134 10 514 42 541 42 Ba'ai oc due from oolli-e --tor 134 10 N. C. Maben. collector, in account with l a Pore Boro Building School Disiret lor the >ear eliding Juuu Oth, 1892. To am >unt of duplicate 352 28 Tu uiuount added over and above duplicate as received fruui 2nd ward Iroiu adieu ru»i'« deuts 4 50 To amount added on 5 pr oent. VT My Uoro ireus. rec ipti 171 30 lly ret'a'e 5 per taut, on tm si n n By cowirl siual per cent on sl7 U3H 6 14 ll,il.in-e due from o d'ec. tor 170 It j*? ji sITn Bal i nee due from eollec m no n Hu<-rl li.irit". Treasurer, in a ■ unt «i h I.a r p.. Hi lloro -eh i,| In tret for the year ending | J line Mill, 1*92 ; To am. unt ou b«-iil at last auitt V3 51 ITo ap. upii.tioM If lit state 111 «• j fx animal r.nntd fi ui Sl' VW' eu tt-IWeWr 3s-i OV lulaio » due trvtetti r t *1 liy rd r No HI «oal aid supplies I 10 I? tt) if4.l Hi »>! »a'»rv loj ue " 0,1 attea 1 .isave It, i || My Mist No SS salary >* en " •» * Si oe - M * Mtp j •« 44 •» >u ell | " it " 10 u« " 41 - kk *» j '< 02 ateSt 44'iev lb I t .t« le ee vldat tl«, uiitlu 15 U r.e.wt.i *- t I pel (xtt, I* » s uj Ml el ltsl«i.«--' i Ilea.« I*i Ruiicl Karn«, Treasurer, In account with La Porte Boro littilding Fund tor the year ending JUIM 6tll, I •">92 . To balance < n hand June 6, 1891 lU4 03 To amount received from N C Mai>en eol '9l 171 36 To amount received from M F Albert entertain ments 0 87 By order No. £3 J 76 " 87 4 UU " 52 80 Oil " 48 74 20 liy coupons r. d emcd 120 00 By treasurer commission 2 per oen - , 4 SO Bulance in treaa'er bands 47 5S 232 29 282 29 Balance due f.ons treas urer 47 54 Statement uf li ihilitics and rt-sourcss of La Portu Boro School Funns for year end ing Juno 6tb, 1892. Liabilities. To outstanding orders June Ist, 1891 2 25 To outi-taadiiig order No. (18 00 00 To amount due H Karns 4 81 Resources in excess of li abilities 47 13 Resources. Amount duo from K W Gallagher col 1890 1 89 Amount due from County Commissioners land returns a« per settle. inent 1891, Juno 8 20 Amount duo I'rom N C Mabeu eol 1891 131 10 144 HI 141 19 Order No. 59 issued January 20, 1892, in settlement between James McFarlane A Ou and Lal'iii to lioro Sch ml District, tor Ilcn'er etc. for $70.H0, lutreddurert for cancelation ►>y Messrs. Jam s McFarlane & Co. Same being payment in full, for nnv and all claims tin; sai I Boro may have against School Building in Second w.ird. Soo Auditors roporte Boro ac counts 1892. State nent of liabilities and resources of La Porto School Building Fund for the year ending Juno fitli, 1892. Liabilities. Outstanding order No. 60 153 58 " 61 17 27 " 05 40 " 60 1 11 24 bends of SIOO.OO each at 5 per oent. interest 2100 00 Resources. Amount duo from F W Gallagher col 1890 10 85 Amnuut iiuo from Win Meylcrt 25 31 Amount due from County Comiais.ioners from land returns Juno, 1891 7 45 Amount duo fiotn N C Mubenol 1891 170 14 Amount in hands Itusscl Karns trcasuier 47 54 Liabilities in excess of resources 2311 10 2572 39 2572 39 We, tho un lersigned Auditors of LuPorte Boro do hereby certify that the foregoing uc counts an J statements are true and correct to the best of our k lowludge and belief. T.J. HEELER, i , .. J. lIARRY SPENCER, i Auditors. J H. CAMPBELL & SON, SHUN;;, PA., Are Agents for tho Celebrated IiUHEKA MOWING M \CIIINES AND CULTIVATORS, anil '•STEEL KING" HARROWS, the best in the market. Call on, or writo them for Catalogue aud Prices. July 15, 1692- Spring; Opening —OF— Ji Domestic Dry Gaods , SPECIAL INDUCEMENT TO CASH BUYERS ! A full line of Dress Goods, including all Hit' fashionable shades to bo found in the Eistern Market, from Ginghams to line Henriettas. Host heavy Sheeting, yard wide, cents per y.iril; Bleached Muslin from 7 to 11 cents per yard. Calicoes, from 6 lo 9 cents per yard. Shirting, a full line at bottom prices. CLOTHING WE ARE selling at 25 per ccut discount c lien per and better goods than can be pur chased at I Inshore for the same money. Ladies' Misses'and Children's Shoe--the stock is large anil the price low. You can buy cheaper at my storo than any place in this section of the county. HDMPHEiiY BROS & TRACY, MAKE. Men'* slioes iiml hooU, line and course, n l.irjju *toek—cheap for oa-.lt. Meu'ii straw hat* in season, Our Mock i of Kroeeiie* arc complete uml price* at the i lowest figure. T. J. Keeler. LAi'OIITK, I'A. May 13, 03. (JO TO Walter Spencer FOlt—— VALLEY QUEEN i'LO'Oil, Best in Town. Our Notion J*» pMiiui. ut U will >IIH ked Willi gooilii an.! our price* are the |owr»t. 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