Local Items. "left Read M. Brink's ad. Oysters at Bondman's, Sones town, Pa. Miss Hattie Traugh of Nordmont spent Sunday with friends in this place. Fredrick Burk, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Burk is im proving after a severe illness. Henry Kraus .Jr., has gone to Ricketts where he has a position in the company store of Trexler and Terrell. Rev. D. L. Dixon of the M. E. church left Monday for Blooms burg to attend the Central Penn sylvania Conference. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Mullen, Esq., are spending the week in Phila delphia. Mr. Mullen is in attend ance at Supreme Court. After a series of revivals held in the M. E. Church at Eagles Mere twenty-seven new members were taken into the church. The Ladies Aid Society of Estel la will hold a social and fish supper in C. J. Fuller's Hall, March 17, 1011. All invited. Mrs. Jennie M Rogers.* Secy. Hon. C. E. Mills, senatoV representative from Bradford county yesterday introduced in the Legis lature a bill which provides that maintainanee of prisoners in counties having under 00,000 population shall not exceed ">0 cents a day. Anybody needing door oil should inquire of John rfassen, Jr., at Hotel Bernard. In order to secure reduced rate on oil for his own use he ordered a half-barrel and will sell the balance in gallon lots at cost. This is tin extra quality oil which lie will guarantee to give the best satisfaction to every buyer, ad On Friday evening of last week a surprise party was given to Yer na Gumble it being her fifteenth birthday. Those present were: Ida Hartung, Margurete Crossley, Esther Vough, Alta Gumble, Iva and Fay Hess, Frances Kennedy, Lorna and Julia Rose, Nellie Hun ter. Ellen Busch hau sen, Edith (Jumble, Nelson and Orr La wren son, Oliver Rose, Francis Gal legher, Willard Fowler, Rex Eddy and Samuel Kennedy. Today (Friday,) is St. Patrick's day, the most generally observed holiday of all the Saints.; the day of Shamrock and Green ribbon which speak of the respect and loyalty the wearer has for his country and his people. True to the land which gave their parents birth, Irishmen the world over will celebrate the day as usual. There is something exquisitely touching as well as n >ble in this fi delity to and passion for the land of our forefathers, yet it is a pas sion which in no way conflicts with loyalty and service to the country which the foreign born person may choose for his permanent home. The multitude of American persons of Irish birth and descent are not lest* loyal to this country by reason of the devotion they bear the land so dear to them and which js all the dearer for the wrongs and trials it has endured for centuries. Robert Emmet uttered true words when he said "The spirit of a na tion never dies." This is especial ly true of the Irish who will praise and cherish the land they love and the memory of those who have suf fered for their fidelity to the cause of Ireland, till the end of time. NORDMONT. J. G. Hess spent part of last week at Central. Ralph Hess and Harry Knouse of Benton spent Thursday with friends here. Robert Cook spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. O. S. Hender near Overton. Brady Lease and Robert Hunter have gone to Geneva N. Y., to I work. Miss Mary Cook of Sonestown spent Saturday with Mary Har rington. W. B. Snider Spent Saturday at Hughesville. The supper held Saturday even ing for the benefit of the M. E. Pastor was very largely attended. Over 826 00 were taken in. Ernest R. Smith who has spent the last six years in Washington and other western states is again visiting friends here. The lecture given by Miss Minna Frickey Tuesday evening, was largely attended. Mrs. Philip Peterraan is visiting friends at Danville. Dr. W. F. Randall and Mr. U. Bird of Dushore were in Town Monday. Emery Diltz spent Thursday at Central. Miss Ilattie Trough spent Sun day night with friends at Laporte. ("lias. Spangenburg is visiting his son Lloyd at Palmyra N. Y. SONESTOWN. Mrs. Ceo. I laze 11 gave a rag bee Thursday. The following ladies were present: Mesdaines Frank Magargle, L. K. Freas, Harry Bas ley C. A. Starr, George Weaver, Dane Corson, L. R. Boatman R. W. Simmons 11. I). Lock wood. Chas. Simmons, Clen Rooke, E. .1. Loekwood, George Simmons, .J. K. Williamson, and A. Hess The Methodist dhoir gave a con cert at Nordmont Friday evening. The German Medicine Co. gave exhibitions at (his place last week. i Mrs. Harry Jones and child ol Altoona, are visiting friends here. Wm. Grove of Masten is visit ing his parents in this place. Mrs. L. Converse and Bruce Magargel visited friends in Du shore over Sunday. John Converse and wife were* Picture Rock* visitors Monday. Henry Molliver and Alfred Pat terson of Stillwater, visited L. K. Freas and family Monday. Laquin was visited by a 815,000 fire on Thursday night of last week. The dry kiln and bundle room of the kindling wood factory was totally destroyed. The fire started in the lower part of the kiln and burned fiercely, complete ly destroying the large building in about two hours. A largo number of men and boys were thrown out of work temporarily by the fire but the building will be rebuilt at once* The loss was partly covered by insurance. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF First National Bank of La|ioi'te. at Laporte, in the State of l-ennsylvania at the close of business March. 7, lull. RESOURCES. Loaus and discounts 43,267 07 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 21 50 U.S. Bonds to secure circulation 1f,,2.>0 (10 Premiums on U. S. Bonds 172 31 Bonds, securities, etc 970 00 Banking house, furniture and fixtures... 8,373 10 Due from National Banks (not reserve agents) 202 3:1 Due from approved reserve agents 3,SOS fin Checks and other Cash Items 592 01 Notes of other National Banks 610 00 Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents 114 41 LAWFUL MONEY RESERVE IN BANK, VIZ: Specie 53,411) 00 Legal-tender notes 8.10 oo 4,299 90 Redemption fund with IT. 8. Treasurer (5 per cent of circulation) 812 50 Total $79,284 12 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in 125,000 00 Surplus Fund 1,250 00 Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid 209 86 National bank notes outstanding 16,250 00 Due to other National Banks Individual deposits subject to check 26,394 28 Demand certificates of deposit B,los 58 Certified checks 1,76140 Cashier's checks outstanding 7 oo Total $79,281 12 State of Pennsylvania, County of Sullivan, ss: I.Edward Ladiey, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly affirm that the alxive state ment is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. EDWARD LADLEY, Cashier. Subscrilicd and affirmed to l>efore me this lltli day of March, 1011. AI.BF.UT F. HEESS, Prothonotary. CORRECT ATTEST : A. 11. BI'SCHHAUSEN, F. W. MEYLKRT E. J. MULLEN, ANNUAL STATEMENT Of Receipts and Expenditures of Sullivan County, Penua. For the Year 1910. Annual statement of the expenses of Su•- Paid for livery Mil, county commis livi 11 County for the year 1910 : sioucre' appeal 13.50 Paid for asses-simc ami iegistcring.sl< ! 92.oP I aid for local roisters 108.50 i*:ijit for Agricultural Society.... 134 .">.OO raid f«»r Memorial hay 75.00 Paid for auditing I'rothon. acc... 3.00 Paid for penitentiary bill 558.00 I'aid for burial of soldiers 270.00 l aid for postage and telegrams. . 52.10 laid for hooks 25.00 I all for printing and advertising 718..'?!) l aid for County Institute 194.00 1 aid for public hldgs. and grounds 273.43 Paid for court expenses 3703.n0 Paid for prothonotary's accounts. 270.30 I'll id for county auditors 109.02 Paid for refunding account 3.90 I'aid for county bridges 1192.12 Paid for road views ami township Paid for commonweal til costs.... 004.04- lines 70.30 Paid for district att.v's salary.... 400.00 Paid for sheriff's costs 370.70 Paid for do# tags 18.0(1 Paid for sheep claims 209.25 Pai I for election expenses, spring, Paid for temporary loan account.. 3504.31 primary and general election... 2105.84 Paid for commissioners' clerks sal. 4'.i9.92 Paid for fuel and light 251.73 Paid for commissioners' salaries Paid for freight and express 00.07 and expenses 1025.70 I'aid for lire wardens 175.08 Pail for county solicitor's salary Paid for inquests 147.84 and expenses 310.28 Paid for interest 1122.28 Paid for School Directors' Ass'n.. 00.00 I'aid for Insane asylums 545.74 I.ii for judrmcnts and interest Palci for janitor's salary 249.'. 0 bearing orders 4450.00 Paid for jury commissioners and clerk 84.82 $28309.59 Paid for jail expenses 349.08 Py county orders redeemed in Paid for land bought by county 1910 $28309.59 commissioners 111.02 *28309.54 Financial Condition of Sullivan County for Resources. the Year 1910, Officially Boding Decern- Py mnt. due from collectors for her 31st, 1910. 1910 and previous rears .$4433.30 Liabilities. Py amt; due from Colley Twp. poor I'o amount of county orders out- district for support of P.Morning standing .$110(50.50 star 39.25 To amount of county judgments Py amt. due from Fox Twp. poor outstanding 7490.00 district, for support of Harvey McKay, 1908-9-10 273.75 llv amt. due from state fire claims, 1008 884.4-1 P.y amt. due from Colley Twp. road district. 3-4 personal taxes, same atnt. withheld by state as pay ment on state road 980.50 P.v amt. due from Cherry Twp.road district 445.41 Py amt. due from state for prem iums. the Sullivan County Agri cultural Society for fairs held In 1908-9-10 1245.00 Py nnit. due from state for spring primary election, 1910 040.47 P.v amt. due from note Fred Ruttke 19.04 ity amt. due from note of P. Mur phy 25.47 P.y amount due from note of Irvin Crosoyk 24.19 p.v amount due from note of Joseph Bonoski 20.J-0 Pv amt.due from back surcharges 13.42 P.v amt.due from state for bounties for 101 8 302.00 Liabilities in excess of resources.. 9197.8! f18556.50 _ $18550.50 COUNTY OHDKR ACCOUNT? "" By county orders redeemed _ Q _ no To am. county orders Issued in in 1010 -«..0,».0. 1010 $25309.59 P\V bal. amt. of interest bearing To amt. Interest bearing countv county orders outstanding ~.. 1 1000.00 orders Issued in 1910 .' 1000.00 To amt. interest bearing county orders outstanding last, audit. .. 13000.50 $39370.09 $39370.00 UKDKMPTION FUND ACCOUNT. amt. of redemption money paid To amt. of redemption money used out by county treasurer in 1910.5-17. hy county as shown last audit. .$5lB 83 p.\ amt. of redemption money due. 770.<•» To amt. «•!' redemption money re ceived In 1910 475.04 ' $994.47 $994.47 Statement Showing the Amount of County, State and log Pax Due from Collectors lor the Year loin and Previous Years. t£ | < o. Tax State iDog tax | I.oros. and Twps.—■ Collectors. Years | Amt. due'; Amt.due! Aint.due] i'ahur 2 Dnshore liorotigb—C. S. Higiitmire 1895 | 53.77; 1.53J 2.43J ,r> ' ■' ; j Forks Township—llenry it'uhliu I 1595 •< 1.921 9.4*- havidson Township .lames Moran I IS9O i InO.OO ! i 100.00 Kagles Mere B«»rough—X. K. Prink 1899 . S.so| 3.90 12.40 Fox Township—A. I>. Dickerson ! 1899 I j .3.» .•»!» llillsgrove Township—.lames Dutter ! 1002 j 4: 1. D.*.i I 18.30 , r\\ , llillsgrove Township—James Dutter . ...j 1003 ! 45.00) I 40.00 llillsgrove Township—James Dutter .... 1!0 1 I 45.00| j .»■,» Laporte Township—William Kernon ....' 1901 j .7".; 1.41 '-.14 llillsgrove Township—A. A. Lorah ! 19o." | l.ooj j . .. . . . 1.00 Klkland Township—Christian Snyder . ..] 19 00 [ 44.051 I.oo| 45.10 90.1 5 Forksville Borough—B. \V. Faweett j 1900 i 1.48 1.48 Cherry Township—(ieorge W. Mosier....j loos | 30.001 j....... 30.00 Colley Township S. M. Johnson 1 loos j I | 50.10 50.10 Davidson Township—T. J. Keeler I 190.8 • 1 1.00 1.00 Forksville Borough—.46 Davidson Township . ... 1778.0!) 40.49| 1818.58 1700.00 51.00 07.5* Dushore Borough ; 5.35 ! 5.351 5.35 Klkland Township | 110.44. 20.891 137.3 | 100 00 3.00 34.33 Kagles Mere Boro. ......! 2.10 3.441 5.00| 5.44 .10 Forks Township 949.00 04.531 1014.19 950.00 28 50 35 09 Fox Township I 2851.441 52.40| 2903 841 2000 00 78 00 225.84 llillsgrove Township .... 005.021 29..85! 095.501 180 00 5.40! 510.10 Laporte Township ! 1193.40 373 50) 1500.90! 1325.00 39 75| 202.21 Laporte Borough I 142.98 3".99 175.97] 132.00 3.90 40 01 Shrewsbury Twp ! 1049 30 952 92! 2002.28J 90 >.OO 27 001 1075 28 1 11277.211 4140.87 J 15418.08; 12072.441 3(52.171 2983.47 FDWARD h. SWKKNKY. COT*NTY TRKASCRKR. In account with t' li Boroughs and Townshij s for Taxes received from Seated and ensealed lands for Poor funds during the year 1910. Boros. and Twps. (Received I Due twp.| | Paid by |Treas.3 ! Due twp. ! in 1910 1 last audit! Total 1 Treas. \% com. I Cherrv Township I 88.81 ( 209.80 289.011 215.00! 0 15 08 0 Colley Township 180.09 35.3,«» 221 39; 100.-0 3.001 118.3!) Davidson Township ! 497.8*1 o.'B 504.201 200.00( 0 001 298.'.'0 Dushore Boro I .541 .oi .55! | 1 .55 Kagles Mere Boro .341 .15 .491 I 1 .49 Klkland Township 05.07) 30.05 102.32, 50.00 1.50) 50.52 Forks Township 1 45.90! 51.09) 197.051 I 1 197.05 Fox Township I 272.09| 30.711 .302 80j 200.n0] 0.0()| 90 80 llillsgrove Township 204.22 235.85 500.07! 250.00 7 50j 242."7 Laporte Township ! 82.00 J 82.00) 50.0()| 1.50 30.50 Laporte Borough I 5.42 2.97 7.491 I I 7.4!) Shrewsbury. Township ....! 235.83 119.821 355.05 209.00 0.00 149 05 | 1544.85| 718.83| 2503.681 1265.00| 37.!)5| 1200.73 EDWAItn 1,. SWKKNKY, COI N'TV TUKASITRER. In account with the various Boroughs and Townships ror Road. School and i'oor I funds for the end of the official year 1910, x\v. : on December 31, 1910. ! Road Funds. | School Funds. \ Poor Funds. Boros. and Twps. Due Twp. I Due Twp. ! Due Twp. iCherry Township ! 100.021 OS. 16 [Colley Township 200.48! 080.40 lis:;!) Davidson Township 242.071 07.58 298.26 Dushore Borough 2.30! 5.35 .55 Kagles Mere Borough 4.51 | .49 Klkland Township 21.0N| • 31.331 50.52 I Forks Township 58.65 ."»".(;9| 197.05 I Fox Township 71.051 225.84 90 80 llillsgrove Township 25.541 510.10) 242.57 Laporte Township 00.40' 202.21' 30.50 I.aporte porough I 40.011 7 49 Shrewsbury Township 51.08! 1075.28 149 05 | 7 17.121 2983.471 1200.73 Road S 747.12 School 2983.47 Total $4991.32 (Concluded on last page.) J j 3 CENTS A LINE ADS. ] | FOII SALE—Good Jersey cow. In quire of F. H. Laporte, Pa, 44 tf FOR SALE—A superior calf; mother is no scrub. A. C. Jenkins, Laporte, I'a. 4'2-4t EGOS FOR SALE—Buff Leghorn single or double coinh. SI.OO per setting of 1"). M. J. Walls, Box 175, Laporte, Pa. Jul i EGGS FOR SALE—The famous E. B. Thompson strain, Ringlet Barred Rocks. SI.OO per setting of 1"). S. K. Brown, Ricketts, Pa. J* FOR SALE—Yoke of Oxen; part ly hrokc; well matched; Ilolsteins; coming 3 years old. Will sell, or trade on cows. Address Box 104, Llillsgrove, Pa., or call and see them on my farm near the splash dam. Charles Chilson. Advertise, in this column. Card of Thanks. Mr. John W. Heaton and family desire to thank their friends who so thoughtfully and kindly assisted them during the time of sickness and death of the wife and mother, Sarah Ann Heaton. V h * ' * -4-. ■ -^.H)-.. H Dependable |f| 8 1 Kfg Mfe-j ®S? WE handle goods that are cheap, hut not cheap goods. We want our goods to become gsj2Ej your goods and our store your store. If it is §§ Clothing, or ggj *-*** ae*** li Shoes or H 1 Anything M to furnish man. woman or child up in classy, attractive and dapendahle attire, then we have just the articles* you need, (live us n call now. > : ||| MAX MAMOLEN, LAPORTE. gg • IN BYGONE DAYS. | • Extracts Prom the Columns of the • J News Item Fourteen Years Ak'O. 9 March 19, iS97. The Kindling wood factory at lv>- pez was partly destroyed by lire Saturday afternoon. Proth'y Lawn nee atul Sheriff Swank were in Sonestown Monday disposing of a yoke of cattle belong ing to Mr. Lawrence. A March blizzard came blizzing around last Sunday morning, mak ing the day disagreeable and compel ling humanity to shiver at the touch of his frigid breath. Estella— Married, Mr. Silas Mc- Carty and Miss Libhie Rogers, both of Lincoln Falls. Shunk —A. F. Ileess of the Wil liamsport Commercial College passed through here Saturday on a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Heess at Piatt. Sonestown—Alex Heess now has another tine boy. Alex says he is to be a cook. — Charles Hunsinger. Charles Ilunsinger died at East Forks on Saturday, March I_\ af ter a long illness of dropsy. Mr. Hunsinger will be missed by a host of relatives and friends. Besides his widow he is survived by four sons, Gusfcin Hunsinger of Athens, Samuel of East Forks, llenry and Ira at home; also four daughters, Mrs. Mary Kilmer and Mrs. John Hart of Elkland, Mrs. Steve De man of New Era, and Ettie at home; also two brothers, William ' ' and Barney Hunsinger of Dushore, and three sisters, Mrs. L. B. 0 I h p p j fRANCIS W. MHYLERT, Attorney-at-Law. Office in Kecler'n Block. LA PORT" 1 , Sullivan County, I'A. £ J. MULLEN, Attorney-«t-Law. LA PORT K, PA orricv in COUNTY BUILDIHB NKAR COURT BOUOB. J # H. CRONIN, AT TORWKT* AT LAW, WOT ART PUBLIC, arrici oiv MAIII HTKBIT. 0 US II ORE. PA First National Bank OF LAPORTE, PA. Capital - - - $25,000.00 Transacts aceneral banking business. THO.-i. J. INOHAM, KDW. I.ADI.KV President. Cashier. 3 per cent interest paid on time deposits, ACCOUNTS SOLICITED. J P. BAHL, TONSORIAL ARTIST Pool Room, Confectionery, Tobacco and Cigars. Opposite Hotel Bernard LAPORTE, * PA. Advertise in the News Item. Thrasher of Dushore, Mrs. Bessie Saymon and Mrs. Olive Bird of East Forks. Criticises State Police. Assemblyman James II Maurer, Socialist, presented a communi cation to the Legislature Wednes day, vigorously criticising the State Constabulary, lie says that lit? is preparing a paper to stop legalized murder and that he has some sensational evidence against the State Constabulary. 110 has a set of resolutions passed by Camp 7r>3, of Turtle Creek, telling of a funeral which was interfered with by the State Police in the western part of the State during the coal strike. Another argument Maurer will use is the alleged murder of a man at South Bethlehem during the strike last winter. Robbed Paymaster's Safe of $50,000. It was stated upon good author ity in Washington that SSO 000 had been stolen from the paymaster's safe on the battleship Georgia when she was lying at anchor last week at Guantanamo, Cuba. One of the pay master's clerk; on the ship is missing, having ioft the vessel at Guantanamo, and Rear Admiral Schroeder has ask ed the navy department to arrest him. Londa.i s Oldest Church. St. liiiri linliuucw's Priory church, Sinitlilii'ld. is iln- oldest church iu Lon don, (lilting from 11L>:{ Lightning Kills Woman. During a severe electrical storm in Kings Mountain, N. C., Mrs. Delia Gordon was killed by lightning and her daughter, Mrs. Wallace, was se Verely shocked. Nevada to Vote on Woman's Suffrage. The senate of Nevada passed the bill submitting the question of wo mans suffrage to a vote of the peop'iu The assembly already had passed it.