Republican News Item
B. M. VANDYKE, Editor-
PUBLISHED FRIDAYS
By The Sullivan Publishing Co
At the County Beat of Sullivan County.
LAPORTE, PA.
THO9. J. INGHAM, Proprietor.
Entered at-the Post Office at Laporte, aa
second-class mail matter.
THIS PAPER REPRESENTED FOR FOREIGN
ADVERTISING BY THE
GENERAL. OFFICES
NEW YORK AND CHICAGO
BRANCHES IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
I hereby announce my 112 elf as candidate
tor the nomination for the office of Slur
iff of Silllivan County, subject to the lte
publican rules.
W. H. BIDDLE,
Feb. 24, 1911. Elkland Township.
1 hereby announce myself as candi
date for the nomination for the office of
Sheriff of Sullivan County, subject to the
Rules of the Republican Tarty.
FRED W. SCHANBACHER,
March, 1, 1911. Forksville, 'Pa.
I hereby announce myself as candidate
for the nomination for the office of Com
missioner of Sullivan County subject to
the rules of the Republican Party,
FRANK STRICKLAND,
March, 17, 1911. Hillsgrove, l'a.
I hereby announce myself as a candi
date for the nomination lor the office of
Commissioner of Sullivan County, subject
to the rules of the Republican Party.
A. A. LUDY.
Mar. 24, 1911. Hilfsgrove Ta.
An Interesting Campaign.
The coming campaign in Brad
ford county promises to be an in
teresting and exciting one. There
is no dearth of candidates, there be
ing as many as a half a dozen seek
ers after a single office. An amus
ing feature of the campaign is that
a considerable number of candi
dates have not yet determined to
which party they belong.—Brad
ford Star.
We wonder if these conditions
are troubling any of our Sullivan
County people. There were a few
Keystone votes cast in Sullivan
County at the last election, but the
casters have been so quiet ever
since we suppose they are trying to
find to which party they belong.
Does any one know how many of
the present candidates asking for
the nominations under the old par
ties were quietly voting the Key
stone ticket last election?
Frank Strickland whose an
nouncement we published last
week for County Commissioner
would seem to be on solid ground
for election. With three com
missioners to be elected, and each
party having the right to vote
for two only, at present, his elec
tion seems assured. Mr. Strick
land has long resided in Hillsgrove
and appears to be well spoken of
in that locality.
Later developements make it
necessary for us to again caution
the voter to be careful in making
promises to the first comer. It is
true that it is the late worm and
the early bird which usually meet,
but that does not decide which one
is the better—they are both look
ing after a living.
This issue contains the announce
ment of A. A. Ludy of Hillsgrove
as candidate for the nomination for
County Commissioner. Mr. Ludy
is well known throughout the
county as a man of ability and an
earnest adherent to his party rules.
The number of assessed dogs in
Sullivan County is 1,116; about
one dog for every ten people. Of
the unassessed there are about
the same number except when the
assessor is around.
Notwithstanding the talk in the
legislature of changing the date of
the primary election, there seems
no liklihood of an agreement and
the date of the next primary elec
tion is Saturday June 3 1911.
Killed In Mine Explosion.
Patrick Lynott, aged about 50,
anil Daniel Hoffa, about 35 years
of age. lost their lives through the
premature explosion of a charge of
dynamite which they were putting
in a rock in the Murray coal mine
at Murraytown Sullivan county
Friday of last week.
Lynott was instantly killed, and
Hoffa lived about five minutes after
being found.
The men were driving a heading,
being at work about two miles un
der the ground, and at least 175
feet down. They encountered a
wall of rock at least six feet in
thickness and at once prepared to
blow it out with dynamite so they
could get at the coal. Just what
happened will never be known, as
no one knew of the accident until
10:30 Michael Carroll, the driver
boss, opened the door to the cham
ber in which the men had been
working and smelling smoke, start
ed to close it, thinking that a
charge of powder was about to be
fired.
He heard a groan, and stepping
inside the chamber in the dim light
from his lamp, saw the two men
on the floor, Hoffa lying across
Lynott. Iloffa turned liis head,
and said, "bring my coat; I'm
cold."
Carroll secured help and Hoffa
was carried into the next chamber,
breathing his last as they placed
him in a comfortable position.
Lynott was dead, and the indi
cations are that he has been in
stantly killed. His clothes had
been torn from his body, only his
only his shoes remaining. One
hand was blown off and his body
was badly mutilated.
Hoffa was also badly cut up by
the force of the explosion, but not
as badly as Lynott.
An examination of the ehaml>er
showed that the men had drilled a
hole in the rock and had placed in
it 15 sticks of dynamite, enough to
kill a thousand men had they been
in the little chamber. In placing
the explosive, it is believed they
decame careless, struck the dyna
mite a little to hard, causing the
explosion. Lynott must have re
ceived the full force of the charge.
The unfortunate men were high
ly respected and their tragic fates
will be moured by hosts of friends.
Lynott is survived by his widow
and seven children, while Hoffa
leaves a widow and one child.
The funeral services for Lynott
were held Saturday, and Hoffa's
funeral was held Sunday, the Im
proved Order of Red Men, of
which he was a member, being in
charge. —Towanda Review.
New Lumber Roads.
Plans have been completed for
the construction of an eight-mile
lumber railroad to connect with the
Lehigh Valley at Lopez, Sullivan
county. The Stony Brook Lum
ber Company is the builder of the
new road. The road will be of
standard guage to accommodate
the Lehigh Valley' cars. Surveys
are now being made by Hirem E.
Bull of Towanda.
The tract penetrated by the road
contains 2,200 acres of virgin tim
ber. two million feet have been
cut already. It is expected that
the tract will be a valuable source
of traffic for ten or twelve years.
In addition to the lumber the
property includes valuable beds of
clay which will be used in the
manufacture of brick and tile.
Conference Appointments.
The following appointments of
interest to our readers were made
at the 1911 session of the Central
Pennsylvania Comference of the
M. E. Church held at Bloomsburg:
D. L. Dixon from the Eagles Mere
and Laporte charge, to Gatchel
ville; Ellis B. Davidson to the
Laporte charge; Muncy Valley,
John W. McAlarney; Harry L.
Jarrett to Cross Forks; Thos. Rip
ple to Elysburg.
Spring is here and so is winter.
Guess the weather man's been
drinking mixed drinks.
The People Rule. ;
We hear a great deal now-a-days
about the indifference of our rep
representatives in the legislature
and in Congress to the will of the
people. The truth of the matter
is, that it is very seldom that eith
er body deliberately ignores the
will of the people, and when they
do they hear from the people at the
next election. Two recent cases
are the hunters license law, or gun
tax, in the Pennsylvania, and the
attempt to impose an odious tax 011
magazines in Congress. Public
opinion in both cases, forced an
abandonment of the scheme. Old
Pennypacker, it is true, crowded
through his press muzzier, but the
next legislature promptly repealed
it, and Pennypacker, today, could
not be elected town pump in his
own ward. —Canton Sentinel.
Correspondents should send in
copy as early in the week as pos
sible. Items should reach us not
later than Wednesday morning.
We invite any one in towns from
which we are receiving 110 regular
letter to send in interesting per
sonals or items of general interest.
Advertise in this column.
A Card.
liillsgrove. I'a., Jan. 23, 1911.
To the Scliool Directors ol Sullivan Co.:
1 hereby announce myself as a candi
date'for the office of Superintendent ol
j Schools. Respectfully submitted lor your
decision.
Klection. Tuesday, May 2. 1911.
.J._f»obert Molyneux, Hillsgrove, Pa.
A DMINISTRATOR'S N()TICE.
»» Notice is hereby given that let
ters of adininstration upon the es
tate of Joe Atello, also known as
Peo Quirri, late of Cherry Township,
Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, de
ceased, have been granted to the
undersigned. All persons indebted
to said estate are requested to make
payment, and those having claims
or demands against the same shall
make them known without delay
to
JAMES C. CAVEN, Adm'r..
Mar. 17, 1911, Laporte Boro, Pa.
ADM IN IST R ATO R'S NOT I C'E.
Notice is hereby given that let
ters of adminstration upon the
estate of Margaret Taylor, late of
Davidson Township, Sullivan Coun
ty, Pennsylvania, deceased, have
been granted to the undersigned.
All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make payment, and
those having claims or demands
against the same shall make them
known without delay to
F. W. BUCK, Adminstrator.
Feb. 27,1911. Muney Valley, Pa.
Davidson Township Audit.
Annual Statement of Road and Poor
Account of Davidson Township for the
year ending March 6, 1911.
ROAD.
Luther Martin, Collector.
To amount of dupli
cate $2,557.72
By amount collected
within 90 days... $1,050.85
Rebate of 5% 52.54
Commission at 2%. 21.01
Collected face of du
plicate 360.00
Commission 011 same
at 5% JB.OO
Amount collected.. 500.00
Exonerates allowed 47.10
Balance uncollected 481.44
Land returns 2C.78
$2,557.72 $2,557.72
George Kiess, Treasurer.
To balance last set
tlement $ 75G.43
Rec'd from Luther
Martin, Collector. 258.22
Rec'd from Luther
Martin, Collector. 792.63
Rec'd from Luther
Martin, Collector. 360.00
Rec'd from Luther
Martin, Collector. 500.00
Rec'd from County
Treas. Aug. 23,
1910 400.00
Rec'd from County
Treas. Feb. 17,
1911 800.00
Rec'd from County
Treas. March 1,
1911 849.20
Borrowed from La
porte Nat. Bank. 1,000.00
Orders redeemed.. $4,418.48
Commission on same
at 2% 88.36
Balance in hands of
the Treasurer 709.64
$5,216.48 $5,216.48
Expenditures of Supervisors.
George Rea, Supervisor $ 172.00
W. B. Snyder, Supervisor... 95.80
M. J. Devaney, Supervisor for
1910 35.00
Albert Myers, Supervisor 28.15
H. B. Armes as Pathmaster. U5.35
Building new road above
Muncy Valley 245.67
Building concrete bridge 1
above Sonestown 729.26
Paid Laporte National Bank. 1,000.00
Paid interest on the same... 30.00 '
By regular work on road.... 1,967.25
$4,418.48 I
In account with George Kiess as
Collector for 1909.
Amount due from
George Kiess $187.58
Land returns $ 15.03
Exonerations 147.82
Amount due from
George Kiess.... 24.73
$187.58 $187.58
POOR FUND.
Luther Martin, Collector.
To amount of du
plicate $ 629.00
By amt. paid Geo.
Kiess, Treas $ 265.58
Rebate of 5% 13.27
Com. at 2% on amt.
col. within 90 days 5.31
By amt. collected
face of duplicate. 80.00
By com. at 5% for
collecting same.. 4.00
By amt. collected.. 125.00
Land returns G.70
Exonerations 11.53
Balance uncollected 117.61
$629.00 $629.00
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
D. H. Lorah and C. W. Speary.
For auditing and house, year
ending March 6, 1908 $ 9.00
E. J. Mullen, Counsel Fees.. 45.00
Geo. Kiess, one day settling
account 2.00
E. J. Boyer for keeping John
Reese 31.89
Chas. Swank for keeping ,lo
siali Reese 10.00
J. Laird and F. W. Buck, cost
on Geo. Phillips case 6.05
Geo. Phillips, provisions and
clothing 5.00
Wm. Robbins, cost on Geo.
Phillips case 6.12
Philip Swisher, for keeping
Craft children 82.45
Keeping Etta Rider and chil
dren 77.45
Mrs. William May, medical
service 42.00
Keeping Mrs. William May.. 258.70
Danville Hospital 273.75
Wernersville Hospital 52.14
Keeping Mrs. Peter A. Swank 48.99
Keeping Hurst children 70.47
Cassle Wilson 6.18
D. H. I/jrah, services as over
seer 52.90
C. W. Speary, services as
overseer 32.00
Costs 011 Ernest Thorp case.. 24.06
Keeping Gearhart Lutemeyer 203.65
Wm. Robbins, hauling pall
bearers 3.00
Keeping Anthony Rush 214.14
Torrence Bender, for burial of
William Rider 35.00
Dr. C. D. Voorhees, medical
services 27.85
r>. H. Lorah, taking provis
ions to Geo. Phillips 1.50
.1. W. Laird, cost on arrest of
Peter Swank 35.00
Telephoning on same to Phil
adelphia 1-00
George Kiess, Collector of Poor Tax
for Year 1909.
To amt. uncollected $ 130.32
By land returns $ 15.89
Com. on same at
5% -79
Exonerations 44.79
To amt. due from
Treasurer 68.85
$130.32 $130.32
Geo. Kiess, Treasurer.
Balance in hand of
Treas. last set
tlement $1,215.16
Rec'd from D. Dor
sey, August, 1910 G.OO
Rec'd from County
Treas. Sept. 14,
1910 200.00
Rec'd from L. Mar
tin, Col., Sept. 1,
1910 64.61
Rec'd from L. Mar
tin, Col., Oct. 1,
1910 200.97
Rec'd from L. Mar
tin, Col., Nov. 18,
1910 80.00
Rec'd from L. Mar
tin, Col., March 6.
1911 125.00
$1,891.74
By orders redeemed $1,650.29
Com. on same at
2% 33.00
Balance in hands of
Treasurer 208.45
$1,891.74 $1,891.74
Financial statement for Road and
Poor Fund, Davidson Township, year
ending March 6, 1911.
ROAD.
Resources. Liabilities
Balance in hands of
Treasurer $ 709.64
Uncollected tax due
from Geo. Kiess:
For 1907 121.74
For 1908 136.41
For 1909 24.73
Luther Martin, 1910 481.44
Borrowed from Geo.
Kiess $1,500.00
Borrowed from M.
J. Phillips 600.00
$1,473.96 $2,100.00
Liabilities in excess
of resources 626.04
$2,100.00 $2,100.00
POOR FUND.
Balance In hands of
Treasurer $ 208.45 None
Amt. due from Geo.
Kiess, 1909 68.85
$277.30 None
We, the undersigned Auditors of Da
vidson Township, do hereby certify
that we did audit the said several ac
counts correctly and to the best of our
knowledge and belief, as the same ap
pears audited and here set forth. In
testimony whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and seal this the 7th day
of March, 1911.
HARRY BASLEY,
J. WM. MORAN,
HOWARD BAY,
Auditors.
McHenry Whiskey Overheated, j
A fire which caused a loss of
over $1,000,000 and in which 17,
. 000 barrels of whiskey were burned,
| oceured at the McHenry Distillery
,at Benton on Monday evening,
when the largest bonded warehouse
of the company burned to the
ground. The fire was discovered
about 7 o'clock and was beyond
control in a short time. Fear of
an explosion retarded the work of
fighting the flames. The building
was erected in 1907 at a cost of
$32,000 and was one of the most
modern in the country. It was
eight stories high. The reflection
of the flames could Ik 1 seen from
all parts of the country, many
thinking it a form of aurora bon>-
alis. The insurance carried on the
building and stock of liquor was
small.
Mrs. Gower, an aged widow
living near Sonestown, suffered a
stroke of paralysis on Monday
afternoon. She was taken to the
Williamsport hospital.
Subscride for the News Item.
AUDITORS' STATEMENT.
of Laporte Township For Year
Ending March 6, 1911.
Kiniineial statement of Lti(iorte Township lioml
Funds for year ending March (i, mil.
To amount of indebtedness
March 7, I'JIO i(BT> so
To temporary loan, 1910 500 00
By amount paid during 19X0:
Temporary loan 500 00
Okl debts 825 00
By unit, indebtedness Mar. 0, 1u11... l«oost'.
3125 80 3125 86
Miimrd Peterwan, Ovtlsivr of Poor in account
with Laporte Township for year ending March 6,
1911.
To umt. on hand last audit.... 6 10
To amt. received of George
A. H. Buschhansen (Supplies) 5 00
5' days service («, 200 11 uo
By amt. cash on hand 9 >
186 38 186 38
Harvey A. Iless, Overseer of Poor, in account
with Lajiorte Twp. for year ending March 0, If,ll.
To amt. on hand last audit... 52 76
To amt. received'of George
K urge, col let tor 66 07
To amt. receive! of E. L.
Sweeney, Co. Treasurer.. 50 00
To ant, due H. Hess, Overs'r. 22 25
By bills paid:
Glen Peterman (Kent) 600
Ernest Speary (moving and wood) 7 oo
.Vordmont Grunge Store (supplies) 85
J. s. Harrington (shoes) 1 50
Nordmont Supply Co. (supplies) 161 73
7 days service <o 2 00 per day 11 00
191 08 191 OS
Disbursements of Laporte Townshib [load
Funds for vear ending March 6, 1911.
To amou'it of orders drawn.. 3526 26
By work on roads
Lalior 1155 53
Team Work 226 30 1381 83
By Koadmaster's service 299 18
By Supervisor's expense 93 00
By shoveling snow 4y 13
By repuirs ; 27 56
Bridges and Culverts:
Lai Kir 74 65
Lumber 113 71 188 30
By Auditors 4 00
By Attorney 15 00
By tools und supplies 41 50
By i.ostage und stationery :l 35
By Auditors' Statement:
Publishing in 1909 7 50
" 1910 5 00 12 50
By debts paid:
Temporary loan 500 00
Old debts 525 00
By interest paid 75 85
By Watering trough 3 00
By Janitor 4 yy
3526 26 3526 26
Michael Flynn, Treasurer of Koad Funds in
account with laporte Township for year ending
March 6, 1911.
To amt. received from Mor
gan Ottvitt. Treas. 1909... 207 14
To amt, received proceeds of
Temporary loan 195 00
To amt. received of George
Karge, Collector 11S3 23
To umt. received from E. L.
Sweeney, Co. Treasurer.. 1508 20
By Orders Redeemed :ts2fi 26
By Treasurer's Commission 70 52
By amount due Township 96 79
3693 57 3693 57
George Karge, Collector in account with Iji
porte Township Road and Poor Funds for year
ending March ti, 1911.
I
To amt. of Duplicates of
Koud A spec'l Roud Tux 1907 IS
1 To umt. due Township from
last Audit 136 63
• By aiuotmt |mld, 5 tier cent ofT 1332 S7
By " rebate 711 is
By " commission 39 >ty
Bv " |«id (even) 150 31
• By commission 011 same 751
1 By land returns ]« so
By commission on same 84
By exonerations 29 02
By amount due Township 3xll ( ;|
•2041 16 2U116
To umt.. of Poor Duplicate 476 87
It) amount paid, 5 i-crcent off 21 : ::o
By " rebate 011 same lo 39
By " commission 011 same 1; 49
By " cash paid (even) 29 75
By " commission on same 149
By " land returns 421
By " commission on same 21
By " exonerations 626
By " due Township 201 77
47G 87 476 87
We, the undersigned Auditors of Laporte Town
ship, having audited the forcgoiug accounts, lind
them correct to the best of our know ledge. I
HOWARD C. HESS,)
> Auditors.
JACOB H. FRIES,/
M. BRINK'S
PRICES For This Week.
ton 100 lb
Corn Meal 20.50 1.05
Cracked Corn 20.50 1.05
Corn 20.50 1.05
Sacks each 6c with privilege of
returning without expense to me.
Schumacher Chop 24.00 1.25
Fancy Bran 26.00 1.35
Fancy White Mid (Is. 30.00 1.60
Oil Meal 37.00 1.00
Gluten 26.00 1.35
Alfalfa Meal 25.0 ) 1.30
Oyster Shells 10.00 60
Choice Cottonseed Meal 32.50 1.70
Beef Scrap 3.00
Oats per bu. .45
Oharcoal 50 lb sack .60
Oyster Shells " 35
140 lb bag Salt coarse or fine .50
56 lb bag Salt '25
Buckwheat Flour 2.20
Slhumacher Flour sack 1.50
Muncy '• " 1.16
" " per bbl. 4.40
Spiing "Wheat " " 1.60
Potatoes per bu .40
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