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F. L. TAYLOR, LESSEE.
B. M. VANDYKE, EDITOR.
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LAI'OHTB, PA.
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CAPITAL - " $50.00 j
PUHPIiUS - - $40,000
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:! per cent interest allowed on certificates.
fRANCISW. MEYLERT,
Attorney-at-Law.
„ffice in Keeler's Block.
LA PORTE, Sullivan County, PA.
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About Reapers and Their
Inventors.
Eighty years ago, it took my
father and three hired men from
four, to six weeks, to do his haying
and harvesting, depending on the
condition of the weather.
"With a good horse team, and a
modern mowing machine and reaper
and binder, he could easily have
done it in one third of the time,
and not counting anything for the
labor of the horses (which he had
to keep anyhow) and nothing for
the interest 011 the cost of the
machines, lie could have done it at
one third of expense, to say noth
ing of the less expenditure of his
own muscular strength and back
weariness.
The opinion is quite prevalent
that mowing machines were invent
ed and came into use before the
reapers such however is not the
ease. From the fact that the
reapers would cut grain and lay it
into swaths, or gavels, it was seen
at once that they would like wise
cut grass and do it better by leav
ing off some machinery needed to
cut grain.
Reaping machines were used in
ancient times, and were one of the
•■lost arts" during the dark ages
suceeding the fall of Rome. Pring.
the Roman historian, who wrote in
A. D. 33, describes reaping ma
chines he saw in Gavel, (the an
cient name of France) They were
placed 011 two wheels with station
ary combs which tore off the heads
of the grain which fell into a large
box 011 the wheels, leading the
straw in the field. In this respect,
they some what resembled the
California "headers". They Were
pushed by oxen who walked behind
the machine.
Palladius, another Roman writer,
saw sonic of the same machines at
work in Gavel in the year 301 un
changed except that the oxen walk
ed at the side of the machine in
stead of behind.
The first reaper in modern times
of which we have any oceount
originated with Mr. Capel Lloft in
17<sr>, and was patented by him in
England in 1700. It resembled the
ancient machine in tearing off the
heads of the grain and 110 doubt
the idea was borrowed from them.
111 IM'J'J Henry Ogle, a school
master in England made a machine
that was drawn, and cut a swath
beside which the horses walked.
The only feature that proved valu
able for future development was
the reel which threw the cut grain
onto the platform. A better ma
chine was constructed hv the Rev.
Patrick Bell, in Scotland in I N2S.
It was pushed from behind by
horses. The grain was cut by a
series of scissors driven by mach
inery, and falling 011 a moving
apron was carried to one side and
laid in a swath.
CASTKLAU.
MUNCY VALLEY.
A play party was held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Stroup
011 Saturday evening. Those pre
sent were Buclah Etta, Jennie
Bradley, Murle, Vearle, Pearl and
Nellie Jillson, Julia, Walter, Frank
and Myrtle Reniensnyder, Mary
Ruth, Theresa, Raymond, and
James Stroup, Myrtle and Keuben
Foiist, Mcrvin and Dorsey Elison,
Harry Sanders, Cyril Burks, Ernest
Danley, Edward Jordan and Jack
Temple. All report a fine time.
Miss Julia Reniensnyder of
Hughesville, spent Sunday with
her parents here.
Master Mortie Ilouseknecht is
spending a few days with his grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Win. Par
mcter at Eagles Mere.
Myrtle Bondman of Sonestown
visited friends here Thursday.
Pfimaiy Election Notice.
In accordance with the provisions
of the act of Assembly known as the
"Uniform Primary" Act, approved
Febuury 17th,1906.
Notice is hereby given that on the
Ith day of June, 1910, it being the
first Saturday in June, a primary el
ection will be held at the several
voting places throughout Sullivan
County, State of Pennsylvania, be
tween the hours of 2 p. m., and K p.
m., ut which time and place the fol
lowing delegates ahd alternates will
be elected:
One person for Delegate and one
person for Alternate to the State
Convention, representing the Repub
lican party.
One person for Delegate and one
person for Alternate to the State
Convention, representing the Demo
cratic party.
Two persons for Delegates and two
persons for Alternates to the State
Convention, representing the Prohi
bition party.
Also, party officers, such as Coun
ty Chairman, Treasurer and Secre
tary of County Committee, and two
members of County Committee from
each election district. (The election
of party officers is optional with the
differint parties.) At the same time
and place, the following nominations
will be made.
One person for Representative in
Congress, representing the Republi
can party.
One person for Representative in
Congress, representing the Demo
cratic party.
One person for Representative in
Congress, representing the Prohibi
tion party.
One person for Senator in the Gen
eral Assembly, representing the ltc
publicaa party.
One person for Senator in the Gen
eral Assembly, representing the
Democratic party.
One person for Representative in
the General Assembly, representing
the Republican party.
One person for Representative in
the General Assembly, representing
the Democratic Party.
One person for Representative in
the General Assembly, representing
the Prohibition party.
Plank petitions will be furnished
by the County Commissioners, and
all petitions must be tiled with the
County Commissioners at least thro
weeks before the primaries.
Primaries shall be conducted in
conformity with the laws, governing
the conduct of general elections in so
far as the same are not modified by
the provisions of this Act or are not
inconsistent with its terms.
THE Cor NT Y COMMISSIONERS,
Thos. E. Kennedy, Clerk.
Mildred Man Found Dead.
Samuel Nortlirup, aged about 58
years, was found dead in the
woods near Mildred Friday morn
ing. He was last seen alive Thurs
day night, llis dead body was
found by a Polish woman who stum
bled over it in search of a stray
cow.
The body was laying in the woods
a short distance from the Hotel
llelsman. 'Squire Lowry acting as
coroner, summoned a jury and an
inquest was held. No marks were
found on the body, and a verdict
was returned that deceased came to
his death by causes unknown.
Samuel Nortlirup was born at
Northrnp Hollow, this county, and
was a carpenter by trade. He had
lived at Mildred for a number of
years. It is believed that he was
stricken with heart failure while
going through the woods, death re
sulting. He is survived by his
wife. —Towanda Daily Review.
Fire in Bernice.
Onshore Review.
A serious fire was prevented at
the Randall and Scliaad breaker in
Bernice on Tuesday evening by the
hard work of the employes.
The shipping shanty near the
coal breaker took fire and burned
briskly. SeveraJ barrels of oil in
the shanty made the fire danger
ous, and for a time it seemed as if
the breaker which was but a. short
distance away could not be saved.
The men employed about the
mine and breaker worked like bea
vers, and after a desperate battle
conquerd the flames. The damage
is considerable as there was a large
<|uanity of hardware and tools in
the shanty in addition to the oil,
all being destroyed. ~
Sullivan County Boy Honored.
Harry E. Campbell, son of Mr.
and Mrs. A. E. Campbell of Shunk,
has been elected captain of the
Bucknell Academy base-ball team
for this season, Harry is "going
some" in base-ball and we hope
some day to see him in the big
league.
ANNUAL STATEMENT -
Of Receipts and Expenditures
o! Davidson Township for
Year Ending March 7, 1910.
(ii'O. Kiess 1111(1 I>. 11, Ltimli. Overseers, of I'oer.
To balance in hands of Treasurer
by lust Audit 1859 25
Sept. 17. 'Oil From Co Treas. 100
Jail 2. 'lO 500
Jan. 2, 'lO " Clius Swank 61 9K
Orders Redeemed K>7B 26
Cieo Kieos, 11 days at 42' 2;! 00
hotel and traveling expenses 2n 4t;
D. 11. Lorah, 6 days at 82 12
Treasurer's commission at 2 per cent ".1
Balance in hands of Treasurer 121") 111
Heed from Cico Kiess 578 21
28h'J 44 2SS'J 41
Financial Statement for POOP Fund*.
Resources by amount in hands of Treas. 1215 10
Liabilities None.
Road Account.
To Amount of Duplicate l»7:l 02
By work 1241 :>1
By amount in hands of Col. Ml 71
187 02
To amount of Duplicate in
hands of Collector 03171
By amount collected in SOdays 191 70
By rebate 5 per cent 10 51
lly Collector s commission at 2 per cent :•
By amount coi'd on face of Duplicate 22(i 70
By commission at 5 per cent 11 :il
lly amount coll. 5 percent added
, By amount uncollected 187 58
I 03171 63171
Goo. Kiess, Treasurer of Road Fund.
To balance in hands of Treas, 712 22
Watson Spenry,
Sept. 17, 'O9, " " " 50
Jan. 3,'10. 750
Mar, 2,'10 349 20
Geo. Kiess coll' 1908 lax 07 02
Borrowed from Geo. Kiess IT>OO
•• M. J. Phillips 000
By orders redeemable 3951 01
By commission at 2 per cent 79 09
Bulance in hands of Treasurer 750 43
4820 73 4820 73
Financial Statement of Road Funds.
By orders drawn to Geo. Kiess 24
111 hands of Treassurer ' 756 43
I I'neollected tax for 1907 121 74
, " " 1908 lbO 41
Liabilities 2100 00
2100 00 1038 58
Liabilities in excess of resources 100142
Account of Geo. Kiess, Col. of I'oor Tax for 1909
1 By amount collected within 30 days 50113
' lly rebate ut 5 per cent 25 56
Coll. commission at 2 per cent 15
I By amount eol'd on face of duplicate 77 18
I By commission at 5 percent 3so
By amount uncollected 130 32
, To amount of duplicate 753 05
753 05 75:) 05
i W'K, the undersigned Auditors of Davidson
• Township, have audited the above accounts
| March 7. 1910.
IIAHRY IIASLKY.)
WM. J. MORAX. Auditors.
HOWARD BAY JK j
TRIAL LIST MAY TERM 1910.
Return Day, May 16, 1910.
Cieorge W. Hoover vs. W. J. Mc
i Cartney, Mrs. \V. ,J. McCartney and
, William Landhack,
No. (! Decemhei Term, 1908.
Replevin.
Inghams.
. Hurtles. Mullen
Spencer
o
Emma C. Hood vs. Council An
thracite Mining Company,
* No. 50 February Term, 1909.
I Trespass.
Plea: "Not (Juilty."
Seouten McCormick
1 Bradley Mullen
' Kautfman
S _3—
' Henry J. Cook, now to the use of
Raphel Litzleman vs. J. E. Fogarty,
Jas. Sweeney and John O'Connell,
No. 1">, December Term, 1909.
I Framed Issue.
[ Seouten Mullen
112 Walsh
s —4—
J. G. Cott vs. Lee Itosencrants and
John Rosencrants, Defendants, anil
' the Nordmont Chemical Co. and the
i Luzerne Chemical Co., Garnishees,
No. ;">U December Term, 1909.
Attachment Execution.
Plea, - "Nulla Bona."
Mullen Meylcrt
—5- -
Nancy Parrish vs. Mary M. Bed
! ford,
1 No. 1 February Term, 1910.
Framed Issu<\
Seouten Mulhn
—fi— '
I John L. Porter vs. Mary M, Bed
, ford,
No. 2 February Term, 1910.
Framed Issue,
112 Seouten Mullt n
112 Prothonotary's Office,
LaPorte, Pa.,
April 4, 1910.
ALBERT F. IIEESS.
Prothonotary.
Public Sale.
The undersigned will sell at public
1 auction on his premises about one
and one-half miles east of Nordmont,
on Saturday, April 2.'!, 1910. the fol
lowing: Horse, cows, calf, chickens,
tread power threshing machine,
mower, rake, cultivator, harnesses,
eider barrels, furniture, dishes, saws,
axes, chains etc., etc.,
Terms:— Under $5 cash; over s">.
' four months time with approved se
' curlty.
1 J. A. Masteller.
! Wanted—An Idea 2SSSS
t Protect your lileas; they may bring you wealth.
> Write JOHN WEDDERBURN A CO., Patent Attor
neys. Washington, D. 0., for their #l,Buo prise offer
and list of two hundred Inventions wauled.
SHUNK.
April sli ewers!
Mrs. O. J. "Williams is visiting
in Canton.
Samuel Right in ire of Eagles Mere
was called to this place last week
by the severe illness of his father,
Abaliuo Rightniiie.
Frank Brown and family are
moving to the farm formely owned
by Chandler Brow which is situated
011 Dry Run.
Mr. Leslie MeNamire was unable
to return to his work at Ellentou
011 Monday morning on account of
a severe cold.
Miss Orpha McKay visited the
High School April S.
Chas. lleinze and wife visited
the hitter's sister, Mrs. S. I'. Mor
gan, over Sunday.
Several fron this place attended
the party at Ellenton April 8,
L. B. Bought and sons s-pent
Sunday at Penibryn and Grover.
(irandina lleinze visited Mrs. E.
M. Letts over Sunday.
L. Mcßride visited his parents,
at llillsgrove Sunday.
Emitt Porter and family ait
visiting friends in this vicinity.
Jury List.
List of persons: with their occupa
tions and places of residence drawn
as Traverse and Petit Jurors for May
Term of Court commencing 011 May
10, 1910.
Name Occupation Residence
Fennie Atherton Farmer Col ley
John Armstrong Laborer Rickctts
I>avid lloyles Farmer Rlklaml
Rush Botsford Farmer LaPorte Twp
Ueorge Brown lusuranee Apt LOJK?Z
Klmer I. Bedford Farmer Elkland
Henry Balil Farmer Forks
Joseph Bird Machinist Dushore
William Beaver Miner Lopez
Warden M. Rnlir Farmer cherry
A. 11. Busehhansen Merchant LaPorte Boro
Til man J. Clark Laborer Forks
L. B. Cease Farmer Fox
'Jharles Cain Liveryman Dushore
Patrick Call ill Sr. Lal*>rer Lopez
Henry Kdkin Farmer Fox
Charles D. Everett Farmer K.lk land
Albert Foust Farmer Davidson
James Finan Lal»orer Lopez
Warren Gritman Farmer Davidson
Oliver lleiber Farmer Cherry
C. O. Hine Farmer llillsgrove
Porter Iliglcy Farmer Klklaud
c.eorge llatton Electiieian Bernice
William H. Kast Agent Dushore
Lawrence Kelley Farmer Cherry
John Kintncr Lal*>rer Ricketts
William Landon Carpenter Dushore
Martin Luther Farmer Davidson
D. F. MeCarty Farmer Klklaud
Lawrence Miller Miner Lopez
A. 11. Marr Farmer Eaglesmere
Charles Norton Lal>orer llillsgrove
K. C. Peters Farmer LaPorte Twp
Maynard Phillips Farmer Davidson
Daniel Phillips Farmer Davidson
James Russell Farmer LaPorte Twp
(ieorge Kincbold Farmer Forks
J. ll* Stack house Hotel Keeper Shrewsbury
Robert Stormont Retired LaPorte Boro
William Schoek Laborer Lopez
Lewis Secules Laborer llillsgrove
George Vegel Mason Dushore
Michael Walsh Farmer Cherry
C. B. Wheatlcy Farmer Elklaiul
P, J. Walls Farmer Cherry
Walter Wi>od Laborer Jamison City
E. R. Warburton Farmer Forks
(irand Jurors drawn for May Term
of Court commencing May 1">.
Name Occupation Residence
Eugene Avery Farmer Elkland
M. R. Black Teacher Elkland
Howard Bay Teacher Davidson
Rufus Boyle Lal>orer llillsgrove
Adam Baumunk Farmer Elkland
Lester Brown Laborer Fox
Charles cox Farmer Davidson-
A. F. Darling Brakeman Davidson
Clayton Dunham Laborer Eaglesmere
Hugh K. Dewar Farmer llillsgrove
Michael Finan Laliorer Lopez
William Fullmer Farmer Mt. Vernon
Russell Harrington Laborer llillsgrove
John Hart Farmer Elkland
William Kernan Farmer Ringdalc
Martin Jordan Farmer Cherry
Charles Mclntirc Farmer Forks
Michael McDonald Farmer Cherry
Hugh Nichols Farmer Fox
John W. Randall Postmaster Forksville
George E. Rea Farmer Davidson
William Stout Laborer Dushore
(iuy Von kin Farmer Forks
J.J.Young Merchant Jamison City
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j: 3 CENTS K LINE ADS. j
FOR SALE—A team weighing
about 2,000 lbs. Broke single or
double. Sell separate or together.
Inquire ot (J. S. Eddy, Laporte, Pa.
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PRICES For This Week.
iooti.s.
Oil Meal $2.00
(i 1 ii ton 1,(55
Corn Meal 1.40
Cracken Corn 1.40
Corn 1.40
Best Muncy Midds. 1.00
Potatoes per bushel .30
Oyster Shells 00
Wheat Bran 1.40
Schumacher Chop 1.50
100 ll> Buckwheat Flour 2.40
Lump Salt 75
Beef Scrap 3.00
Meat Meal 2.50
140 lli hag Salt 00
50 Hi hag Salt .'!<)
50 lh hag Packing Rock Salt 40
Slhumacher Flour sack 1.05
Marvel " " 1.05
Muncy li " 1.50
24 lh sack Schu. Table Meal 00
10 lb " '• " " 25
Veal calves wanted every week
on Monday, Tuesday and Wednes
day.
Live, fowls and chickens wanted
every Wednesday.
Light pork wanted at highest
market price.
pi. BRINK, New Albany, Pa.
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pent housewife.
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P».
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Groceries, to be choice must bo
l'resh. In order to sell fresh gro
ceries we must keep them contin
ually moving, buying and selling,
j That's just what we are doing.
I Therefore our groceries are fresh
land choice in the true sense of the
i word. If you are not getting the
best in the grocery line tell us and
1 we w ill tell you the reason and how
to overcome it.
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