::;iiaiJCAN NEWS ITEM .
CrtAfcLilS L. WING,
P ijiisiui lil'/jry 'fuuruc/
By The Sullivan Publishing Co |
At the County Beat <>t Huiltvan County.
LAPORTE, PA.
VV C. iIA.-o.N, I'ieslUcn.
Til OS. J. INGHAM, -ce'y A liens.
Entered at the Post UtfiCe at i.ajiorte, as
second-ciaws mail tttftUer.
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET. j
Fur Auditor General
airrnrii k. sisson, oi' Erie. j
For State Treasurer
,! II; KM IAH A. STUB Kit, of Lancaster.
For Justice of the Supreme Court.
i;u|".Kl!T V< >N MOBCII/.ISK l',K. of
PliilaiWlpliia.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.
For District Attorney
F. \Y. M KY I,Kit I'. of l.aJ'orte.
For Coroner
t'. D. VOORII F.KS, of Soneslown.
For Jury Commissioner
I.AWKKNCK LAV KM. Ol Cherry.
Trial List, Sept. Term 1009..
lleiuruday.Scp.2o, 1009, al 2 o'clock,p.m
I \V. VV. Jackson anil Blanche VV,
i 11•! \:»lit. Trustee lor the Devisees of
(!eui • ■ I>, Jackson, i'rcJ., VV . VV . .lack j
■ en. \ilniinistrator J. I.', n. C. I. n. ol the
eMstt-' ol (ieorjre l.». Jackson, Ueccascil. |
f ,i,,| M try I'. Youni:, Alio* K. Irving,!
HI melie' VV. Sturi'lcvatit atnl lilu Ureen j
J ick-ori v.» Rush J. Thomson ami the
I iiiy 'us National liiutk o! lowanihi, la.
No. 49, September Term. 1602.
: lesspas?. I'lc.'t, "Not tinilty"'
Mc< 'ormick, Walsh, Mero.nr.
Mullen, MoPhersoii.
2. Laura !'■. Lauer. Administratrix of
K I'.. I'omeroi. I'eceascii. vs -I.S. liar
I, n. No. I-., M.v Term 1908.
Kei'_rne'l Issue. .I'lea. Payment.
Mullen. | ' Scouton.
I red I. lilovi r vs Daniel L',. Diefl
en hitch, No. 24, December lerni, 190S.
s uu.itsii. l'Ua, Non-A*»umpsit.
Millie!.' | Scoulon
I' .11illn 11. Scouton vs Frank balato
\ i(.-li, John l.ce. Joseph Minorick ami
Mile- .Brown. No. I, I'eliruar* I. 19'19
I jet",lilt lit, Pica, "Not (iltill)
Scout' -i. 1 Ooniti.
ALBKKi' F. II i-.ks.-. Pi'oth'y.
Proih. otlii-c. I,;iporle,Pn.. Annual U, 'O9.
REGISTER'S NOTICE.
Notice i* IIJI Ih iiiien that tin follow:
in- account - ol Kaci ulois. Ailmini>ira
lors .•'••• have been filed in tuv office.
I ii.-i and final account of John Swin
el, . \.lul l nisi I':.tor ol llie Ksl ale ol Kich
nr l Swindle, late ol Fox Township.Deed.
lit -1 mid filial ficco::nt oi I.re K tiavitt
Administrator of the estate of Lyman O.
Han e\, late ol Lapolic Tw p., D ceased.
An.l the s inie will lie presented t i the
Orp'i'iu.- L'OIII loi S.uiiv an <' 'illity .to be
in i ! -it Laiiorte, Pa., on ihe 20th day ol
shall iii'i, |.e (.-..H1 o nieii'iilmi;'an,| iiiiies
■ .-. c ( lions are filed within ten .lays there
after i :i luation absolute \v ill he enter
c i ihercoii.
LBMu'!' F. il r.KNS. Register.
R. i.-ier's office. I, iportc. Pa...Vn>r.2l 1908
Report of Auditors
\!' 1 1 K r.O!i» M«, H Soho«»l lor ytiir
»-,!••• .!uuc2o, I'juy.
t 1 I. i< i « <»ll<-< tor i.f Taxes, in :t«M'onnt with
• •i •<.roiivh t)l District Lur year eintiir.'
it.; ■ •«;. 11)09.
• d of duplicate 472
■•I"! fl 'lie i 11 ' M'l 1110
i'Oiinn!.-*ion »»ri-r*JlO 112»
I ■•• • ' • •-ipt J(H t 1
■•!«'- c. .< un •, .>
i •«« lih : > re ceil* 18000
''.■•l!, 'Piitioivs allovvi'ii . .... r. f*,u
. pi•' urned n .s7
ii lianee from collector
■172 H » 47.' ,V2
Ruilding Tax.
•I - n nimt of duplii-atf tiiu
' . "'H" 1099
' ,i if- i ill on CU7
i'i n;r ; i;< cipt 90272
■ i.t-rai ions allou< il 4
l.ai «is rclUl'ttcd I,:
» rc.i* nrei-s* receipt 147 j_»
Hii iio i:»uel'ioi« « ullertor 3874
4 fto 71 160 7X
! M < rossley, Treasurer, ;r! account with La
1 - Sehoul l for vcar tli line
.1 tt, v.,
t o 1. uaiu-*' at ln>t audit 12*8
!:«:■ Hl'j>rl)priat:wn I**)
« ii • from T. .1 Heeler, collector 10739
\ If. I'arrell, <.'o. Trras . 1 * cio
W. P. Shoemaker, rent «.) 10
112 «• ! h iiiT..). Keeler ('ollector •-?.»:"» 00
W. I'. Siiot'inaiier coal..
. tjile II:' h School Appropriation 225 00
lit- i irotn .1,1 . c.'iven, J.p..lineK ;r»
I . J. Kccler Collector 83 31
i.v i!idei> redceme'i 1290 92
liit' paid on )>«>uds 17 ,1,
on oider< wedeeliieCl 35 0;)
1 ; 1- C' tnmiv»ii)ii pur cent... . or,
h:iian».e due from Treasurer 7:?y.s
ll*»2 1* 1162 10
lie*, i jr. < - un<l Liabilities.
("u !. on hand 71
Aii.t -n't District front ail souiee* s7
r«-tal rc*ourc.ep. 15970
A: is i rowed. d«'bt of histrn t 221U05
I.i.i'iililiea in vxei -v of rr.'SOUices JOnGMa
2266 (15
We, 1 lie undersigned, two of the Aadltors of
Luiiorte Borough, P»., hereby certify, adjusted
avii - -i led I lie .-evenil aeeounrs nliov'e set I'nrtli
i.e. ii ihe -mileto lie correct, ns tin- smile ii|.-
1 e.iiv iiniy sot fonh and iteuiined in tlii« I'oreifo
I:.t 1. (H.rt.
ALIiKHT r II Kl— s, | Borough
.1. T, I AlltH.Vflt.N, , Auditors.
\\ M. \V. L< IKII.
Japan's Good Reads.
Japan Is peculiarly well off iu re
ppeef of good hfyiivMivs. The Tokaido.
vltielf runs from Kyoto to Tokyo, is
over : J ,OO miles In length and is adml
r:i!>ly constructed. Thore is also the
X:ik:tHendo, which Is even longer and
pit' is through some of the finest scen
ery in the world. The reason of j
Jul'iii's excellence At tlio matter of i
roads is that In the old days—not so I
very long ago—the daimios, or terrl- i
torlal nobles, had to journey to Tckyo !
(me.- a year in order to pay their rt~
rpei ts to the sovereign. Theylfcaveled
liy road, with prreat retinues, and if
Tli" highways were not in perfect eon
•:i*: n feudal justice was meted out to
the delinquents.
nmwfini* patent o °° d |dß «
!llli IH ci n»ay I»e Keen red by |
•li k'JI IH ■ I'ATfNf RECORD,
1 Baltimore, Md.
to Tin; pAteat Kecoril fl OUDcr Auiiiuc.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE «
CONSTITUTION SUBMITTED TO
TIITC CITIZENS OF THIS COMMON
WEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR '
REJECTION. BY THE GENERAL. AS J
SEMHt-Y OF THE COMMONWEALTH >
OF PENNSYLVANIA. AND PUB- J
I.ISHKI." BY ORDER OF THE SUCRE- i
TAIiY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, IN , J
n nsrAXCE of article xviii or
THE CONSTITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to sections eight
and twenty-one of article four, sections j
eleven and twelve of article five, sec- j
lions two. three, and fourteen of article ;
eight, section one of article twelve, and J
sections two and seven of article four- t
teen, of the Constitution of Pennsyl- ;
vania. and providing a schedule for
carrying the amendments into effect.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gen- j
eral Assembly met. That the following'
are proposed as amendments to the Con
stitution of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, in accordance with the provi
sions of the eighteenth article thereof:— i
Amendment One—To Article Four, Sec
tion Eight. |
Section 2. Amend section eight of article j
four of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, ,
which reads as follows:
"He shall nominate and. by and with j
the advice and consent of two-thirds of j
all the members of the Senate, appoint j
a Secretary of the Commonwealth and j
an Attorney General during pleasure, ■ a ;
Superintendent of Public Instruction for i
four years, and such other officers of :
\ the Commonwealth as he is or may be i
I authorized by the Constitution or by )
■ law to appoint: he shall have power to j
i 1111 all vacancies that may happen, in of- i
j tlces,to which he may appoint, during,
1 the recess of the Senate, by granting ]
i commissions which shall expire at the i
I end of their next session; he shall have j
j power to fill any vacancy that may hap- ;
peri, during the recess of the Senate, in j
the office of Auditor General. State j
Treasurer. Secretary of Internal Affairs j
or Superintendent of Public Instruction, j
in a judicial office, or in any other elec- ■
tive office which he is or may be au- j
thorized to till ; if the vacancy shall hap- i
pen during the session of the Senate. ■
the Governor shall nominate to the Sen
s' te. before their final adjournment, a,
proper person to fill said vacancy; but
in any such case of vacancy, in an elec- i
tive office, a person shall be chosen to !
said office at the next general election. :
unless the vacancy shall happen within
three calendar months immediately pn
! ceding such election, in which case the
i election for said office shall be held at
i the second succeeding general election,
j In acting on executive nominations the
Senate shall sit with open doors, and, in
I confirming or rejecting the nominations
I of the* Governor, the vote shall be taken
by yeas and nays, and shall be entered on
the journal." so as to read as follows.
He shall nominate and. by and with
the advice and consent of two-thirds of
all the members of the Senate, appoint
a Secretary of the Commonwealth and
an Attorney General during pleasure, a
Superintendent of Public Instruction for
four years, and such other officers of the
Commonwealth as he is or may be au
thorized by the Constitution or by law
to appoint; he shall have power to fill
all va. -ancles that may happen, in offices
to whUh he may appoint, during the re
cess of the Senate, by granting commis
sions which shall expire at the end of
their next session; In.' shall have power
to fill any vacancy that may happen,
during the recess of the Senate, in th«
office of Auditor General, State Treas
urer. Secretary of Internal Affairs oi
Supcririt'iiilcnt of Public Instruction, in
.i ~m«« op in anv other elective
ing the session of the Senate, the Gov
ernor shall nominate to the Senate, be
fore their final adjournment, a proper
person to rill said vacancy; hut in any
such case of vacancy, in an elective of
fice, a person shall be chosen to said of
fice on the next election day approprlat>
to such office, according to the provisions
of tltls Constitution, unless the vacancy
shali happen within two calendar months
immediau ly preceding such election day,
in which case the election for said office
shall be held on the second succeeding
election day appropriate to»such office.
In acting on executive nominations the
Senate shall sit with epen doors, a*nd. in
, confirming or rejecting the nominations
of the Governor, the vote shall be taken
by yeas and nays, and shall be entered
on the journal-
Amendment Two—To Article Four, Sec
tion Twenty-one.
Section ;i Amend section twenty-one ot
article four, which reads as follows:
"The term of the Secretary of Internal
Affiirs shall be four years; of the Audi
tor General three years; and of the Statu
Treasurer two years. These officers shall
be chosen by the qualified electors of the
State at general elections. No person
elected to the office of Auditor General
' or State Treasurer shall be capable of
holding the saniß office for two consecu
tive terms," so as to read:—
The terms of the Secretary of Internal
Affairs, the Auditor General, and the
State Treasurer shall each be four years;
and they shall be chosen by the qualified
electors of the State at general elections;
but a State Treasurer, elected in the yeat
one thousand nine hundred and nine,
shall serv. for three years, and his suc
cessors shall be elected at the general
election In the year one thousand nine
hundred and twelve, and in every fourth
year thereafter. No person elected to the
office of Auditor General or State Treas
urer shall be capable of holding the
same office for two consecutive terms
Amendment Throe—To Article Five, Sec
tion Eleven.
Section 4. Amend section eleven of ur
tide five, which reads as follows:
"Except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution, justices of the peace or al
dermen shall be elected in the several
wards, districts, boroughs and townships
at the time of the election of constables,
by the qualified electors thereof, in such
manner as shall be directed by law. and
shall be commissioned by the Governot
foi u term of five years. No township,
ward, district or horough shall elect more
Mian two justices of the peace or ulder
men withour the consent of a majority
of the qualified electors within such town
ship, ward or borough; no person shall
be elected to such office unless he shall
have resided within the township, borough
ward or district for one year next preced
ing his election, in cities containing over
fifty thousand inhabitants, not more than
ofte alderman shall be elected in each
ward or district,", so as to read:—
Except as otherwise provided in this
( onstitution, Justices of the peace or
aldermen shall be elected in the several
wards, districts, boroughs or townships,
by the qualified electors thereof, at the
municipal election, in such manner as
shall be directed by law. and shall he
commissioned by the Governor for a
term of six years. No township, ward
district or borough shall elect more than
two Justices of the peace or aldermen
without the consent o< a majority of the
qualified electors within such township,
ward or borough; no person shall be
elected to such office unless he shall have
resided within the township, borough,
ward or district for one yeu'i next pre
ceding his election. In cities containing
over fifty thousand Inhabitants, not more
than one alderman shall he elected hi
*-*ch ward or district. i
Amendment Four—To Article Five, Sec
tion Twelve I
Section 5 Amend section twelve of arti- 1
cle live of the Constltuton, which reads '
as follows; 1
"In Philadelphia th.-re shall be estab
lished f<.i each thirty thousand inhabit- '
urns, one court, not ot moid, of police '
end clvtl ciuhs. with Jurisdiction not )
exceeding on« hundred dollars; such 112
courts shall be held by magistrates whjst- ;
terra of office shall be live years tnd t
they shall be elected on general tictet j
by the qualified voters at Hfrge; and in j
the election of the said magistrates n® i
voter shall vote for more than two-thiids \
of the number of persons to be elected (
when more than one are to be chosen; e
they shall be compensated only by lixed >
salaries, to be paid by said county; aidi j
Khali exercise such Jurisdiction, civil aid i
criminal, except as herein provided, as «
is .now exercised by aldermen, subject to i
such changes, not involving an increase
of civil Jurisdiction or conferring political
duties, as may,be made by law. In Phila- ,
delphla the office of alderman is abol- i
ished," so as to read as follows: 1
In Philadelphia there shall be estab
lished, for each thirty thousand inhabl'.-
| ants, one court, not of record, of police i
| and civil causes, with Jurisdiction nut
exceeding one hundred dollars; such
: courts shall be held by magistrates whole
term of office shall be six years, and th«y ,
| shall be elected on general ticket at tie
' municipal election, by the qualiflnl
| voters at large; and in the election jf
i the said magistrates 110 voter shall vote
! for more than two-thirds of the nurnbir
1 of persons to be elected when more thin
j one are to be chosen; they shall be coin
( palliated only by fixed salaries, to tie
paid hy said county; and shall exercise
' such Jurisdiction, civil and criminal, ex
| cept as herein provided, as is now tx
: orcised by aldermen, subject to
\ changes, not involving an .increase of
civil Jurisdiction or conferring political
duties, as may be made by law In Phi a
| delphla the office of alderman is abal
! ished.
Amendment Five—To Article Eight, Ssc
tion Two.
I Section 6. Amend section two of article
; eight, which reads as follows; —
j "The general election shall be held m-
I nuaily on the Tuesday next following the
first Monday of November, but the Gen
! eral Assembly may by law fix a different
! dav. two-thirds of all the members of
each House consenting thereto," so as to
! read:—
! The general election shall be held bi
' enniaily on the Tuesday next following
: the first Monday of November in each
even-numbered year, but the General As
sembly may by law fix a different day.
two-thirds of all the members of each
I House consenting thereto: Provided.
| That such election shall always be held
in an even-numbered year.
! Amendment Six—To Article Eight, Sec
tion Three.
! Section 7. Amend section three of article
eight, which reads as follows: —
! "All elections for city, ward, borough
. | and township officers, for regular terms
1 of service, shall'.-.be held on the third
j : Tuesday of February." so as *1 read
1 All judges elected by the electors of the (
I I State at large may be elected at either
| a general or municipal election, as clr
-1 cumstances may require. All elections
• ! for judges of the courts for the several
J ! Judicial districts, and for county, city,
i ward, borough, and township officers for
1 j regular terms of service, shall be held
- | on the municipal election day; namely.
j ' the Tuesday next following the first Mon- I
; ! day of November in each odd-numbere.l
• ! year, but the General Assembly may b>
1 law fix a different day. two-thirds of all
4 I the members of uacli House consenting
. thereto: Provided. That such election
. shall always be held in an odd-numbered
I year.
r i Amendment Seven —To Article Eight, Sec
tion Fourteen.
>i j Section 8. Amend section fourteen of
article eight, which reads as follows:
I "District election boards shall consist of
II a judge and two inspectors, who shall
t . be chosen annually by the citizens Each
- or shall appoint'orite'cWfi 1 '
tion board for any new district shall be
r selected, and vacancies in election boards
112 filled, as shall be provided by law. Elec
tion officers shall be privileged f-rom ar
- rest upon days of election, and while en
gaged in making up and transmitting re
s turns, except upon warrant of a court
. | of record or judge thereof, for an elec
- lion fraud, for felony, or for wanton
, breach of the peuee. In cities they may
j claim exemption from Jury duty during
■ their terms of service," so as to read:—
District election boards shall consist of
• a judge and two inspectors, who shall be
i chosen biennially, by the citizens at the
. municipal election; but the General As
-1 sembly mav require said boards to be
I appointed in such manner as it may by
law provide Laws regulating the ap
pointment of said boards may be enacted
to apply to cities only: Provided That
I such laws be uniform for cities of the
same class. Each elector shall have the
I right to vote for the Judge and one in
spector. and each inspector shall appoint
i one clerk. The first election board for
any new district shall be selected, and
vacancies in election boards filled, as
shall be provided by law. Election offi
cers shall lie privileged from arrest upon
days .It' election, and while engaged in
making up and transmitting returns, ex
cept upon warrant of a court of record,
or judge thereof, for an election fraud,
for felony, or for wanton breach of the
peace In cities they may claim exemp
tion from jury duty during their terms of
service.
Amendment Eight—To Article Twelve,
Section One.
Section 9 Amend section one, article
twelve, which reads as follows:
"All officers, whose selection is not pro
vided for in this Constitution, shall be
elected or appointed as may be directed
by law." so as to read:—
All officers, whose selection is not pro
vided fur in this Constitution, shall be
elected or appointed as i|%iy be directed
by law: Provided. That ej*tions of Slate
officers shall be held on a general election
day, and elections of local officers shall
be held on a municipal election day, ex
cept when. 111 either case, special elections
may be required to fill unexpired terms.
Amendment Nine—To Article Fourteen,
Section Two.
Section 10 Amend section two of article
fourteen, which reads as follows: -
"County offioers shall be elected at the
general elections and shall hold their
offices for the term of three years, be
ginning on the first Monday of January
next after their election, and untH their
successors shall be duly qualified; all
vacancies not otherwise provided for,
shall lie filled In such manner as may be
provided by law." so as to read:—
County officers shall be elected at the
municipal elections and shall hold their
offices for the term of four years, be
ginning on tiie first Monday of January |
next after their election, and until their
successors shall be duly qualified; all i
vacancies not otherwise provided for. I
shall be filled in such manner as may be
provided by law.
Amendment Ten—To Article Fourteen, i
Section Seven.
Section 11. Amend section seven, article
fourteen, winch reads as follows:
j 'Three county commissioners and three ! j
county auditors shall be elected in each
county where such officers are chosen, in !
the year one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-five and every third year there- ;
after; and in the election of said officers j
each qualified elector shall vote for no 1
more than two persons, and the three
persons having the highest number of j
votes shall lie elected; any casual vacancy J
In the office of county commissioner or I
county auditor shall be filled, by the '
court of common pleas of the county in
which such vacancy shall occur, by the 1 1
appointment of an elector of the proper
county who shall have voted for the 1
commissioner or auditor whose place Is I
to be filled." so as to read:— ]
Three county commissioners and three 1
county auditors shall be elected in each ]
eounty where such officer* are chosen,
In th# year one thousand nine hundred
und eleven and every fourth year there- j
sifter;,anil in the election of said officers i
each qualified elector shall vote for no
more than two persons, and the three (
persons having the highest number of
votes shall be elected; any casual vacancy
in the office of county commissioner or '
county auditor ahull lie filled by the court <
of common pleas of the county in which ;
such vacancy shall occur, by the appoint- ,
ment of an elector of the proper county ;
who shall have voted for the eommis- j
sioner or auditor whose place is to be !
tilled.
Schedule for the Amendments
Section 12. That no inconvenience may j
arise from the 'changes in (tie Constitu- I
tion of the Commonwealth, and in order
to Garry the same into complete opera- ;
tion. it is hereby declared that—
In the case of officers elef ted by the j
people, all terms of office fixed by act of
Assembly at an add number of years
shall each he lengthened one year, but 1
the Legislature may change the length i
of the term, provided tin* terms for which ,
such officers are elected shall always be
for an even number of years.
The above extension of official terms
shall not affect officers elected at the
general election of one thousand nine
hundred and eight; nor any city. ward,
borough, township, or election division
officei s, whoM ■ rms of office, under ex
isting law. end in ti e year one thousand
nine hundred and ten.
In the year one thousand nine hundred
and ten the municipal election shall be
held on the third Tuesday of February,
us heretofore; but all officers chosen at
| tha> election to an,office the regular term
of which is two years, and also all elec-
I tion officers and assessors chosen at that
election, shall serve until the first Mon
day of Pecember in the year one thou
sand nine hundred and eleven. All offi
cers chosen at that election to offices the
term of which is now four years, or is
made four years by the operation of
these amendments or this schedule, shall
serve until the first Monday of December
In the year one thousand nine hundred
and thirteen. All justices of the peace,
magistrates, and aldermen, chosen at that
election shall serve until the first Mon
day of December In the year one thou
sand nine hundred and fifteen. After the
year nineteen hut; Ir< d and ten. and until
the Legislature shall otherwise provide,
all terms of city, ward, borough, town
ship. and election division officers shall
begin on the find Monday of December
in an odd-numbered year.
All city, ward, borough, and township
officers holding office at the dat" of th
approval of these amendments, whose
| terms of office may end in the year one
thousand nin< hundred and eleven, shall
continue to hold their offices until the
j first Monday of December of that year.
I All judges of the courts for the sev
-1 eral judicial districts, and also all county
| officers, holding office at the date of the
approval of these amendments, whose
terms of office may end in the year one
thousand nine hundred and eleven, shall
continue to hold their offices until the
first Monday of January, one thousand
nine hundred and twelve.
A true copy of the Joint Resolution.
HOBKRT McAI'W-:.
Sn r. tary of th" Commonwealth.
A live working grange In a communi
ty so Improves the social conditions
! that farms for rural homes are actually
worth more for its having been in it.
The Grauge National bank of Tioga
county, I'tt.. has been open seven
112 months and carries deposits of over
; $)oo,ooo.
Orphans' Court Sale.
Bv virtue of an order issued out ol the
- Orphan's Court of Sullivan County,
■ Pennsylvania, the undersigned will ex
j pose to public xale at the Ilotel cd Harry
Baslev in the village ol Sonestown, Sui
i livatt County, Pennsylvania, on
• SATURDAY. SKPTI'M I'.tU 4. 1909.
at one o'clock p. in., the following de
! scribed real estate, to-wit:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel of
land situate in the Township of Davidson.
, County ol Sullivan, and State of Pennsyl
vania, bounded and described as follows:
' The same being all the land on th«
lower side of the railroad excepting the
| right of way for a wagon road along said
. rail toad to a private road leading to pub
lie road from Sonestown to \V. .V .112. B.
U.K. Station at Sonestown, Pennsylvania,
•ind being a part of the following describ
■hl tract of land.
BKti IXXI NO at a post and stone
corner in line of Robert Woodsides War
rant; thence North thirty-five (35) de
crees East eighteen and one half (18J)
perches to a poplar; thence North sixty
-ix and one hal (fi(ij) degrees \\'e.-t
ninety-tour (94) perches to a sugar maple:
tlienoe thirty two (32) degrees, South.
West
corner: thence South fifty-eight and one
hall'(s<Sj) degrees, Kast one hundred and
•linety-six [l96] perch is to a post and
stones corner; thence Xorth seventeen
ind one half [I7A j degrees, Kast sixty-one
j til ] perches to the place of beginning.
i'< t.VI AI \ I N't i Eighty |SO J Acres and
Fifty-Eight [sß] Perches of land, except
it g therefrom Fifty-Five [ss] Acres ol
land sold to Byron Campbell and being
ihe same land conveyed to .lohn C. Bog
trt by Thomas Mahatfev, sheriff of Sal
livan County, and the same land convey
ed to Ellis Swank by Stella B. House
kneclit, and husband, by deed dated
October 12. 19(H), and recorded in Sulli
van County Deed Book No. oo.;at pa;."
407. A'c., on October lb, l9of>.
I.a ml improved and having erecu
thereon a frame house and outbuildings.
Situate in the village el Sonestown,'jnea;
R. 11. station.
TERMS oF*, S.\ I.E:—One»lburth ot
the purchase money to be paid in cash on
tlie|da_v ol sale ami tiie balance when snie
is confirmed absolutely and deed is deliv
ered. Security to la* given by the pur
chaser to comply with tiie terms of sale.
EMMA SHOEMAKER,
Administratrix of Ellis Swank
I Uocast'fi.
SonwstoWii. Penna., Augnst 9. 1909.
MULLEN, Attorney. "
I a A TENTQ
W AN °oBMiNEn' S J
t ADVICE AS TO PATENTABILITY P||PP 1
► Notice in "Inventive A«e" pKp|l '
► Book ''Howtoobtain Patents" | R ■■■■■ <■
112 Charget moderate. No foe till patent is secured. )
[ Letters strictly confidential. Address. '
E. G. SIGOERS. Patent Lawyer, Washington, D. C. j
FOLEYSHONETHCAR
far chUdr»at «of«, curm. No utocw
Wanted-An Idea
II UIIIUII n* I IUUU thiug to patent?
Protect your Ideas: they may bring you wealth.
Write JOHN WEDDERBURN A CO.. Patent Attor
neyi, Washington, r>. C.,for their fl.fiuo prUe offer
and list of two humlrai* lnvontloug wanted.
EST AT K OF.I OS EPI It'. I' EN M Nll To N
1 )eeeased. •
Letters Testamentary on tlie above es
tate having been gran'ed to the uuder
-ijrned, nbtiee is hereby given to ail parties
•idebted to said estate :<» settle their ac
counts wiiliout delay, and all parties
l.avingi-laiins atxainst said estate are re
quested to present tiiesame lor allowance,
MRS. .1 A.N E L. £EN X I Mi l l
\V. SCOTT WIELAM).
Executors.
F. \V. Mivlert, Attorney.
Laporte, Pa., June 17, 1909.
Executor's Notice.
Notice is hereby gi'en that letters tes
tamentary upon the estate of Mrs. Electa
Mead, late ol Laporte Borough, Sulltva"
t'ouniv, J'a., deceased, have been granted
to the undersigned. All persot s indebt
ed to said estate are requested to make
payment, ami those having claims or de
mands against the same will make them
known without delay to
T. .1. K KKL KR. Executor.
F. W. Mevlert Attv. Laportv. I'a.
.lithe 10, I
I>tate ot Jeremiah Edgar, late ol Da
vidson Township, deceased.
Letters of administration in the above
estate hat-ing been granted to the under
signed, all persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate payment
tn the undersigned and ail parties having
cl HOIS agaid estate are rebiit-sud to pre
sent wiiliout delay, lor allow
ance.
A.VMiKW EIXiAK, Administrator.
F. \V. Meyleet, Atty.
Notice of Transfer.
Xotice is hereby given that a petition
lor the Transit l !' ol a Wholesale Liquor
Licence heretofore granted to M' *!»>» el F.
I )»>•.<>Vein. u, tliM Village ol I\i ii. t
rv I'ovnslii JI. Sullivan I'ountv I'enna., on
pren»isets know uas ih<- "K niirhic <d La! or
: lali" tor. len < 'oniM-r, hi- tii.J.i v I»e« n
fi i \'\ mv ami the svmc will 1..
• i lVM'li te< 1 tot he < 'on! t ol rt♦ •i* Sr.-Hion.-
of Sullivan ' 'ou»»i\. on Monday, AIILUS
llH)U, at eleven o'clock a. in.
A LUKIiT \\ 11 Clerk,
•'letk's otlice, La|»orU\ Pa.. .Inly 'S2, lUO9
fONDKN* KL> UKI'uKT ot tin- colic!it,lon ofThi
v-Kirst National Bank at J>i;shoi ■. in the Stun
•112 Pennsylvania at close of business June Jo.
:90«>.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discount* "J! {;,
r. s. Bonds to sect. P. circulation . o,m>o 1)0
I'renuum on l Bond \ oOOOt
' siock Securities 187.«51.(>*
I Furnißtte W0(
I'iic tJi»m nunk* an.. npi'Hiwi iv>ervv »'.• "j, >•
Inic from 1". > Trca-ut\ . ... j
ash * 2r;*r;s-
Totai 714 s;.
LIABI LITIBH,
"apt'iii £».ooo o?
i and undivided profits.. i-.MJSt
Circulation i.\i'A»ot
.reulation 1'.>,100 00
>t l«o»its H| 84M7254
loiat siv>2,7l4 *0
i Stat . • ui.-yl van la ' < >U'.'ty «>f Sullivan «s.
I, .M.J). S warts cashier of the ahovo named
Sank do solemnly swear th.v th- o e statement
■ is • itie to the lM.st of mv kimn ;< dui- and belief.
.si. i>. SWAii IS. fa.-li.ef.
su \ »m*4 i Ik*« 1 ;«»ni ?• aor i • n» Uioit n.»» t'
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