Republican News Item. Published Every Thursday. Volume 4. MB.' ANSON P. STAUII, the well known manager of the large mer cantile business of \V. L. Hoffman, at Muney Valley, and candidate for county auditor, is a gentleman well known throughout the county as he has taken unusual interest in the ad vancement of education and religion in connection with his extremly active and steady business career. Mr. Starr was born in Muney township, Lycoming county, Pa. Oct. «, 1K(»7, he lived at home untill thirteen years of age when he work ed on a farm in the summer and attended public school during the winter untill fifteen years old, when he began attending the Normal School at Muney, Pa. and at the age of sixteen began teaching school in the township lie was born and raised in. lie continued teaching in the winter and going to the Normal in the summer for four years. He then accepted a position as station agent with the \V. <V N. 15. 11. 15. Co. at Olen Mawr, which beheld for over live years, during which time he was Post Master at < Men Mawr, un der President Harrisons administra tion. He resigned this position to accept the management of the tan nery store at Muney Valley, I'a.then owened by l>. T. Stevens and son, now by \V. 1/. Hoffman, which position he now holds. Closing his services with the K. It. Co. one day and begining with 1), T. Stevens the next. His time has been so oc cupied that he has lost only two weeks in nearly twelve years. Politically our subject is a republi can, and always has been an active worker and party organizer and has done much to strengthen the party in his locality. He is always found as a delegate to our county conven tions and his judgment is always asked for on all public questions. Aside from being an active politic ian, his life ir- "linked 1 with the M. E. Church at Muney Valley, of which he is an active member, and lias been President of the Sunday School Association of Sullivan Co. since lK9fl, and is highly commended for the able and efficient manner in which he performs the duties of this office. Sullivan Co. has never had the pleasure of electing a more com petent auditor to examine the ac counts than they have in Mr. Starr. See that your vote counts for his election. Not being able to secure infor mation on the life of ('has. Warren, candidate for county auditor, the News Item has necessarily omitted his sketch this week. Mr. Warren is at present a school teacher and has meet with much success in his pro fession. He is a young man of pro nounced ability, excellent character and merits the office to which he aspires. Elect him auditor and you will never need to regret the action. \YY say to the Republicans of Sullivan county, the election of our ticket this fall is not the candidates' business, but your business. If there is work to be done you should do it. If there are sacrifices to make you should make them. YOU AR E INTERESTED. EI Ell) r (K)OP CITIZEN IS INTEREST ED. YOU ARE CHOOSING MEN TO TRANSACT YOUR HI'SI NESS. You are selecting ser vants to look after your interests, and take charge of your affairs, into whose hands you will place your property and who will disburse your money. ARE YOU NOT INTER ESTED 112 If not, you do not deser ve good government or honest pub lic service. Mr. Taylor, candidate for county commissioner is a man of unexcept ional)' good business capacity, abil ity and sound judgment, and a gen tleman ofthe highest character and best impulses. He is genial, warm hearted, considerate and kind, and appreciates the needs of the people and sympathizes with them in their wants. We are authorized to state that Sadler S, Rogers denies making any statement derogotary to the character of ADAM BAI MUNK. He says Mr. Haumunk stands as high for honesty and integrity as any man in the western part of the county. yrv TMTV It is One Worthy of the Support Not Only of V-JvJlx. I I all Good Republicans, But of all Good Citizens. It is One That Should Call Out the Highest Enthusiasm of all Classes, and One Which Every Citizen Should Come Out and Vote. • ' ' 112 4MM MUMUWK|^?, J. S. TAVI-OI:, whose portrait ap ]tears in this issue, was horn in Franklin township, Bradford county I'a. July 20, 1840 and is a son of John M.and ltuth A. Taylor, who were well known fanning people of that county, lie received his early education in the public schools of his native birth place. Soon after at taining his majority in November 18(51, he responded to his country's call for volunteers to aid and assist in putting down the Rebellion, be came a member company E. Rgt. Pennsylvania Volunteers' Infantry. The first engagement in which his Regiment took part was the battle of Fairoaks, Virginm, under the command oftJeneral McClellan in the peninsular campagin and was one of the most active Regiments in the command and has the honor of approaching nearer Richmond dur ing the battle than any other. Mr. Taylor followed the old flag onto victory on Southern battlefields, for three successive years and received an honorable discharge in Novem ber 186-1, as sargcnt of his company. Returning to Franklin township, Bradford county, he engaged in farming for two years after which he spent two years in the employ ment of the (Jreenwood tanning company, from there he went to Barclay, and entered the service of 1.(). Blight, who a year later pro: motcd him over several of the lum ber departments which position he held until 1 IK7">, when he moved to Bernice and accepted the responsible position of out side foreman for the State Line and Sullivan R. R. Com pany, this position he has credit ably and satisfactorialy tilled for al- \\ Facts for Taxpayers to Conjugate Upon <[ •! THKIU: is not a candidate oil the Republican ticket who is •' not a credit to the party and who will not serve tlie people well j j - - if honored with an election. A more worth, competent and j j • • popular list of candidates were never presented to the voters of j j •> Sullivan county. It argues well for the condition and pros- jj !! pects of the Republican party of the county that sncli men con- j j • • sent to stand for its suffrages. With such men to lead, victory j j < > is ours. ' .. It— most a quarter of a century' having I the entire confidence of his eniploy ere and tlu> esteem of those under him. Mr. Taylor havs been twice married, first in 1H(>I to Miss Jennie Kellotf, of lUirlington, Pa. to whom four children were born as follows, "ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF LIBERTY." LAPORTE, PENNA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28.1899. William 11. who died in infancy; Herman \V. who now holds a lucra tive position with the S. 1,.A- S. I>. W. Company at Bernice; Mattie l!. wife of Fred l'rice, of Arnot, Che mung Co. X. V.and 1 Jessie l>. who died in infancy. Mrs. Taylor died in ins.'), and in IHKii .Mr. Taylor was again married to Mrs. Inez 1..1 toil er ts, daughter of Xathanial Moyer. Mr. Taylor is an ardent champion of the Republican party. He held the ottlce of school director from IK!);! to and in IX!>* was elected road commissioner, the duties of which ottlce he is new creditably tilling. Mr. Taylor has always been identi fied with the best interests of the county. He has by hard and earnest toil learned the true value of the almighty dollar. 11 is business qual ites and years of experience has ably fitted him for the position he now askes of the voters of Sullivan Co., that of county commissioner, and we heartily recomend him to the people who are champions of hon esty and justice. OTTO KKKDKHICK RKHU, the sub ject of this personal history is the son of Frederick August Hehr who came to this county from Cierinany in 18(i0, and purchased live hundred acres of woodland in Col ley township, lie at once began its improvement and by unceasing industry lie has succeeded in converting a greater part of the one-time wilderness into fertile fields, green meadows and luscious fruit bearing orchards, and also an extensive park in which deer and other wild game roam at pleas ure. With a comfortable residence, large barn and other necessary out buildings thereon, leaves nothing wanting to make the home equal to any in the county. <>n these premises, long before they were brought to this high state of cultivation, Otto Frederick, was liorn, < Jetober Hi, lsc.l. At the age often years he was sent to Philadel- phia for better schooling advantage:- where he remained for five years. Otto made rapid progress in that period of time, and now being a.-tar dy lad of fifteen summers he return ed home to swing the axe in the virgin forests and till the soil thus cleared. This was bis steady occupa tion until twenty-four years of age, when lie purchased a sawmill and began to manufacture lumber cut from his timber lands. Two years later he took hi- brother, Herman, in as partner in the business and purchased a large timber tract of their own, which business they are at present conducting on a moderate scale, and when not thus engaged work as laborers for Jennings Bros, at Lopez. Mr. Ilehr, the subject of this sketch, is still a single man and makes bis home with his aged father and mother to whom he i- much at tached and is ever a great source of pleasure to them in their declining years. | Y '•P Tin: ticket nominated by thi* late Republican county con- * jjj vention is made up of practical business men who not only § possess the ability to till the oilices for which they have been $ named but possess the honesty to (ill them right. From top to ••§ * bottom the candidates are all clean men with exceptionally 112; | good records as business men and citizens, and this is just the •£ 112 kind of material the voters and taxpayers are looking after. ******** XXXX* * * * * *.* * Mr. Behr, it will thus be seen, has tries to lie an autocrat, but on the been a resident of Sullivan county other hand thoroughly democratic, all his lift", and has large interests in the county, lie has cut the timber from about 11!0<» acres and pays taxes on over one thousand acres of land, lie is active and prominent in all the social and business interests ol his neighborhood and is a member deep ly interested in the welfare and prosperity of the county in which he has been nominated, and is being actively supported by Republicans and Democrats alike, the question of partisanship being laid aside to secure a good, honest, trustworthy, responsible representative to care for county's finalises in the interest of all the people. His neighbors are giving him their united support. Mr. Behr is generally a large em ployer of labor himself, and takes a great interest in all that concerns them, and claims himself a working man, and as such should receive the vote of every man in the county, whatever his party affiliations are, and should take a personal pride in assisting in his election by every means in their power. In this cam paign with Mr. Ilehr a.- a candidate at the head of the ticket, politics should cut no figure. < )tto can be safely supported as a friend who can always be relied upon to do his full duty. Mr. Ilehr is an.enthusiastic -purls man and an lionory member of the Deleware < M'inthologicacl Club of Philadelphia which is connected with the American Academy of Natural Science, lie takes an active interest in hunting as well as in bus iness anil politics. In his whole business career he has never been idle scarcely a day, save a few weeks two years ago the past winter he had the misfortune of breaking bis left leg by a rolling log while at work in the woods. lie is no aristocrat whatever, hut puts himself on a level with his employees and does the same kind of labor. While he is a man of ordinary means he in no way and believes firmly in Republican principles which are conducive to; progress and prosperity. Mr. Bohr has been prevailed upon i to accept three elective terms of I Names for Voters to Conjure With, I MKSSKS. BAI MI NK AMI TAYIXJU, candidates for county coin- .• • niissionerS, are both gentlemen whose reputations for honest, ,j ' sobriety and i'aitliful devotion to busUiess cannot be iinpeiU'heil. •. • The county can be saved hundreds of dollars every year b\ •, J capably handling and honestly conducting the business of the ♦. i commissioners oll'ice. road commissioner and three con sectative terms to overseer of poor in his township, which shows the value and estimation placed upon him by hi- neighbors. Already, since hi> nomination, he has made many warm friends in sections of the coun ty where he has becMiie known. Inquire into these facts sctforth. 1.25 Per. Year. Number l\. Mi:. ADAM BAIMIXK. Standing conspieiously in the foremost ranks of the leading farmers of Sullivan is the subject of this personal history, who owns one of the finest farms in Elkland township, and who has heen brought belore the people of this county by his party as a candidate for the office of county commissioner. -Mr. Haumunk was born in <!er many, .January 184:1, in which country In- received Ids education. He came to Sullivan in the winter of Istili, purchased a patch of wilderness and began his chosen earthly career. By the dint of hard labor and rigid economy lie ha* now placed himself in comfortable circumstances to en joy the fruits of his early struggle in carving from the forests fields of verdure and golden grain. Mr. Haumunk is a man of the people. No man is better fitted to serve the cause of labor and industry and no man has a keener apprecia tion of the interests and needs of the farmer. As he has been in that vo cation all his life and lias by the sweat of his brow, cleared and culti vates a large farm, he would natur ally favor that policy which will do most to advance the interests of the farmer in general. l.ong identified with the interests of the tillers of the soil, none has a greater appreciation of the wants of the farmer, or a keener desire to promote their wel fare, than Adam Baumunk, and no class in the county needs proper representation in the commissioners office more than the agriculturists. Politically he is a Republican, but believes in men anil not politics when selecting officers for county affairs. Being a farmer iu the one locality all his life and attending strictly to his life history is not a varied nor long one to nar rate. Suffice to say, lie is a man, and has honestly earned from the soil lie tills.all that he has. Ile is eminently (pialticd to hold the office for which lie seeks, and promises his constitu ents if elected an honest administra tion of county affairs, ami Adam is a man of his word. Vote for him. Political Scintillations. -The candidates before the people will have a most excellent opportuni ty at the fair next week to meet and converse with men from all parts of the county, that class who represents the most vigorous, active and useful portion of a community. At such a gathering the public sentiment of a people is more correctly ascertained than at partisan meetings. At such a time men are not excited, but talk free from passion anil size up men from observation and upon what they say as intelligent nil around citizens. We are confident the Re publican candidates iu this county will gain respect and strength and leave impressions that considerate, thinking men will carry home with them and use as the foundation of their estimate of what constitutes a person desirous of their regard, con fidence and vote. —Chairman Seouten flings his mud at <>tti» Behr this week; also flings a few more handsful at .1. S. Taylor. No one seems to care for what Chair man Seouten says. Brother Newell of the fieri ir, expressed the opinion that the personalities and misrepre sentation playing so prominent a part in the present campaign will in the end react on the heads of those who inspire them. We hear the i saint' opinions expressed by many honorable democrats, and the result : will prove it. -There is no reason whatever for the public to tfive people an office because they are poor ami unable to earn a living at other labor. We collect a poor fund for that purjtose, and desire responsible men to hold i our public offices.
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