HEWS ITEM.
iJt I. V.'!N(j. Editor.
Published Every Thursday Afternoon
8v The Sullivan Publishing Co
cha County Boat ol Sullivan County,
r.A/PORTJB, i>A.
\\ i'. M.i-nS, I'lvsidell.
Tli(is. .1. INCH I AM, sec'y ISI Treas.
t«re I at the Post Office at Laporie, as
second-class mail matter.
j THE GRANGE
Conducted by
| J. W. DARHOW. Chatham. N. Y..
• TTtm Correspondent New TTorh State
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HOW THE FARMERS WON.
P.nt Master Aaron Jones' Great Per
sonal Victory In Washing!on.
It '.nay not l>e known to atl raiders
.1' tills paper that last .Tannery in
Washington there was held a great
'■uiiunerclal convention which was os
tt n-'.il iy culled for the advancement of
I'.-rul, a commerce in tin; rnitoil States.
It '. iH really a plan for flip advance
ment of the ship subsidy scheme which
, ... ■ of the most influential men, even
tli."' ■ close t» the president, were try
i;■ input throU'.h congress, it was an
• embiage of TOO voting delegates rep
. •nting the shipping, mercantile,
m nui'acturing and allied interests
in all sections of the country. It
h opened that the national grange leg
i- .live and executive committees were
-;.i ■ ion at that time in Washington.
•;u.-y discovered that the farmers lnul
ii representation in the convention
; mi is iced that one of their o umber Imi
it. led to a position on the commit
tee «.n resolutions. Their request was
' and Hon. Aaror .1 ones, past
of the untionat grange, was
a ;iolcied ou that committee. The
.■ m 'awyerf and experts were pres
• at t.i assist in insuring the success of
r • ;ieme, and men who were worth
;'..-ir ill"-us were there. Secretary
> lloot made a powerful speech,
I i' .. ccnventlou was t<> close in a
■> Umax at a ten dollar a plate
•<, v.-!i!.-h the president himself
was to address. We give the rest of
iiie > in the words of one present
a - p'-inied in the I'euusylvailin Orange
News:
■ set-. mors hud reckoned without
! j ; do'. mites. JlnrTy had the tu
j rl" rs which greeted the con
. ..■ <•;* £ •.■■•!::r> Hoot's speech died
ty when the quiet, persistent work of
farmers' lepresentatives began to
i,' :• »1 opposition to committing the
c H>n to tile Indorsement of ship
»!>•< :• "islatlon gathered strength. This
.» t .p i i - i rapidly Increased as It became
1., iwn throughout tlie convention that the
l committee oould not agree and
i .*. (ii gringo representative In
i' . . dttce. was leading a vigorous op
)i i itlon and gathering to him a steadily
I g support. Th> friends of ship
, 1 ...riui to grow anxious to get the
i o act before the opposition
r ; 1.-j . v- serious.
>.ti: In the middle of the afternoon
: i- the resjdittlf/fs committee, unable
to a re< reported both a majority and n
mir rl - report, the ship subsidy majority
hoping vi be able to carry their report
1-.rough the convention. An attempt was
i:, 1., t rule nut the minority report on u
i ' ..if "Itj". but this simply resulted In
. ...■ • ti.p entile convention that tha
tc.ip sul slcl.\ advocates would. If they
could. i )e roughshod over all opposition.
\m ■; hate waxed hot It showed plain
ly iha 'he resolution In favor of ship
u'i : h« ■' would be defeated, and defeat was
on! vested by having both reports re
•Vp ; . to the committee for further
COM: lllon.
('• stain the flghi was on in the reso
tutlons committee end from 8 until 11:80
p. , ' i i T: doors of the
i:• ■ r v > -1. nnd no one
I, ■ '.! ■ idj i-< of the commit-
I ■ v 1 i r "i.n. flow Jones
l>:i oh -i ..or ... 1 ■ wn. however, by
I to: • I -- i' ncv.,-. ovledged
J ..f tit !i .... I -.1 i'l the
U. • •• !• ' 112 »rces. The
r.'Sv ' ' it. e eoinmii
ie(j v ■ • : »o lb" effect
II; It I : (-e ■ I -V.4 S "'l 'egi.Ta
.■ ' 1 . ' ;I. 1 !!<I -JP
urn' merchant i Mine, the uriderstahtHng
being plainly, th i il.:j c!M not moan s'ltp
subaidtes. The granK and Us friends had
won a m eat victory.
0 i tli.. II or i I ' r. u.c I-si
of the e.invention, tl o bal'.'e ri:j;pl
|,,.>ie fi.'.ce'y ilia.n . r .-|-
I i. er ' !r- a ! . of s
t;..'-o. s denounei 1 -! the r*. •' ,:i o-a s :b
--ne: ■ d t.y the resolo'i.ms • ei i"d
112 night hard to get the ori ii:;.l . ' ip r
Ktii:- s '. 'solution adopt" i i's - ■ 1. T
live ' Ite rule of d. bate v s r : .M>- . n
I'.. - ■.] lud the speech s for aa ! a -* ' : '
V re 1 .t and even bitter. K:; : ■ uent
tai. From all parts of the hatl
i ■ : iiiiiy as twenty would clarrcr for rec
i ion by the chair at one time. And
tf > 1 t'ght went on. Ho far the grange
i. a-. :■ • tatives had been silent, content
t e opposition that had been stirred
cp tla . it was not only the farmers
: " .vera opposing. Then suddenly above
I .hi the clarion voice of Aaron Jones
•.polled 1 e Instant recognition of the
i :ad 1 dead hush settled on the
|i- <t assemblage while It anxiously
•■•■l what was felt to be the formers'
i.' , latum.
t 11 crime! Wasting no time In pre
i Vs. In i few forceful words that
i lie ; -milled delegates like an
i shock, in tho name of the Amerl
» .. : lie. r ad In t'.e name of the great
( " lie w i t'i. : to ri-pi-.-sent, J .ties
i d 1.1:' in.' . st against the Indorse
r si.io losi.ly h-cciHlritiori by toat
( .. "ion. It'S the beginning of tie
I : ip .- i: . U.I S, moot was pin ii
-1 ■ . i.!. '.-"he leader of the ship sub
i ■ r r■■ s made a d. effort to
1 II • 112. at in an Impressive speech,
I r 112 eff a t Ii ml = 'ht have had
Wi I completely imilllWd by the brief
«;• • <ll Of State Master DerthieU, who
t " i\red.
's ended the i!"lmle. And ou a stand*
■ le th" >i:lp f.'ul.si.l;' advocates who
' . pl-inn.'d t)... <-e y. iilluil with such
• li-.p. . e.ia djm ■ only foriy-one
'•! I a meeting o!' ov t 100 delegates.
I' ."!(•; f.pe.-ch w.'.s magi.ltlccnt, and,
I ' is 'i.an five mlnuies long, It
■okf a of Ijy it '.' prominent people
">"■ oi* the K roat spci.'chea of
let. convention,
i.re is a possibility Unit the nn
t! fii'am.e may meet at Niugoru
I'-•!. - next November.
i ia? grange adapts its functions to
v everyday work of its lucmbers.
Keep up tlie agitation for b'raug£
1 .wi to be owned by Uic grange.
Davidson Twp. Statement.
Annual statement of the receipt* and expend!
tnivsof Davidson Township fo> the year ending
March 11, A. L)., 1907. •
Account of George Kiess Treasurer oi Davidson
Twp. Road District for year ending Mareli II 'n7
Ami received ot Onnity Treas.. s3*24l>
from It. P. Hull Col 123 50
" from Klectric Light ('<» '2O 00
Ami hi Implicate 70T» !•*»
keot.nl' C. W. Speary, Col. IWC. . 100 W .
Balance due from last settlement jr. 4 14
IK work on toads W*2'.O
By lumber 87,
itv toois and M9I M9I
ily books 10 00
By jiostage, express and freight
l-'or dynamite IS 00
Load machine repairs r . 7 «>0
For pi pel ng inOGO
Treasurer commission on same.. sti & r >
Lper centage and discount on
Duplicate 43 W
Balance due the Township 1579 :n>
51521 91 4521 91
Account ot George Kiess. overseer ot the Poor
of Davidse" T\vp. year ending March 11. P.k>7
Ami received of County Treas
m Treas. hands form last year 1057 :h»
Meed of c \V. speary, Col 1905 71 00
Nov.i:*/mUlecd of if. I'. Hall 500 00
By receipts show 11 and eancel'd 1 148 s7
Percentage on the same -2 9S
For 19 days service at 8200 i>er day 38 00
Kxpenses 2 65
Balance due the Tow nship 2278 84
$3191 :J4 :it9l 34
Account of I>. li. l/»rah. overseer of the I'ooi !
tor year ending March 11, 1907.
!•"« »r* 14 days services ut 2.00 per day 28 00 I
Account ofH. 1\ Hall, Collector, for i»oor tax 1
for the year endimi March IJ, ltX»7. _ j
Amimit of duplierte SS2S£V
\ mt | aid Treasurer 500 00 •
Percentage and discount on same 40 00 i
By exonerations 7s j
Land returi- ~~ j
Percentage bfi the same.. ... 7*» j
Balance due the Township 219 5s
82T» -59 825 :
Koad Funds.
\ mount of duplicate . n-'-i 97 _ j
\iiit paid (jcorgc Ivies* I'reas i i
i otiimissiou on the saine... t» I*
By land return- 2519 J
» 'iiiiiivtion on 1 he <ana ...... 1
!'• < V- riatioi'> 121 52 j
r.alan « due tin-Township .. - " I
551 97 551 9" i
Ai 1 •• nnicr-i :ned auditoi> of L'nvidson Twp 1
11 ehy etitifj thst we did audit and testify tin
• \« 111 • < •. 1 . 1- to the U"it of our ktmwledge,in
1J 1* a.*, the same setforth in us J
• •• ».« >• t i*ur haudt? and seal this !i I
: 1; SIMMONS, I
I M rAVU>K Au<litol>
M l> HuKN, 1
i \ "i'liwn clerk.
Wliilt Wyandotte is one of tho j
it• jil- >llll*l fowls known .»!•«■ of inrf>e
•i/.0, jjood layers an«l highly |>riml
r>r their moat, in fact are tin- ia-st i
ill |>ur|'(Hf> fowl I'ggH fifty cents I
per st-rUiij*.
Mrs. A. Little
Forks vi lie. I'a.
In die matter <>f the application ol'j
J 11. Mart lord it >r a divorce irom J
laud Mart lord his wile.
I'o Maud Mart ford. You are hereby i
ii.iilied that an alias subpoena In t lie i bove
bove Mated case having heen returned I
hat \*«>u could not 1-e found in t lii- county !
...M are required to appear on tlio fourth
fonday 01 May at a Court ol Common >
i'lea.- to be held at l.aporte. at - o'clock !
,I.m. and make answer to the complaint |
nade bv your liuhbtud in the above -tat i
■d case.
FRANK W. l'.l'i K. Sheriff. !
May i. 1007.
Joseph Sick,
DIALER IV
Flour, Feed 'and Meal,
Cherry Mi Us, Pa.
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i have j List received a lai ;
>ad of re-cleaned oib for'
'_ j cd.
A large quantity of corn
ileal and oat chop on hand.
Iso have a nice chop made
r<-m corn, oats and buck
vhe at for milch cows and
■ heep
Call on me for special
rices on large quantities.
JOSEPH SICK,
CHERRY MILLS, PA.
NOTRETOr
A Nerve, Br 1 i • and Brawn
ood Drink
(live the little ones all th
FTtitreto
h v Ike. It's he NAI URAL
FOOD DRINK. l J a»mlcss as
• ijilk: n jthing more delici us.
Sold at Smith's.
"MAKES PaoWS DIET"
Foley's tloney and Tar
j turcs celds, prevents pneumonia.
n.v pastiiy delights
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