Republican News Item
F. L. TAYLOR, LESSEE,
B. M. VANDYKE, EDITOR.
PUBLISHED FRIDAYS
By The Sullivan Publishing Co
At the Count j Boat of Bullivan County.
LAPOUTE, PA.
THOS. J. INGHAM, See'y & Tieas.
Entered at tlie Poet Office at Laj«orte, as
secoud-claes mail matter.
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F-IKST NATIONAL BANK
OF DUSHORE, PKNNA.
CAPTTAJCJ - • $50,000
PURPIiUS - • $40,000
Ooes a General Banking Business.
FI<IIEII WELLES, M. D. SWAKTS.
President. Cashier
! per cent interest allowed on certificates.
112 RANCIS W. MEYLERT,
Attorney-at-liaw.
office in Keeler's Block.
LAPORTE, Sullivan County, PA.
J. & F. H. INGHAM,
ATTOIIHEYS-AT-LAW,
Legul business attended to
in this and adjoining counties
_ A PORTE, ,>A
£ J. MULLEN,
Attorney-at-La w.
LAPORTE, PA
OFFICE IS COUNTY 81111-niNO
HBABCOIIUT I!0UBK.
J H. CRONIN,
ATTORNEY*AT -LAW,
NOTAI'.Y PL'BLIO.
OFFIOB ON MAIN STRSBT.
DUSIIORK. I>A
First National Bank
OF LAPORTE, PA.
Capital - - - $25,000.00
Transacts a general banking businrss.
Tims. .1. INY ill AM, KI>W. I.AI>I,KY
President. Cashier.
3 per cont interest paid on time deposits,
ACCOUNTS SOLI CITE D.
J P. BAHL,
TONSORIAL ARTIST
Pool Room, Confectionery, Tobacco and Cigars.
Opposite Hotel Bernard
LAPORTE, PA.
When Money Becomes More
Plentiful Prices Rise.
Several causes have contributed
a share to increase the cost ol'living,
and the prices of property. The
writer has already mentioned some
of them, and proposes in this paper
to show that an important factor
in the increased prices of every
thing, is the inllation of the cur
rency, or money of the nation, both
by paper and gold. Money is the
representative of value, and in the
ease of gold and silver coins, pos
sesses intrinsic value in itself, be
cause these metals are scarce, and
valuable for use in the arts, for
making spoons, watch cases, Jewe
lry in gilding, dentistrp, pen mak
ing etc.
In civilized countries, money be
comes not only the representative
of value, but also the measure of
value by which the prices of pro
perty are established, and regulat
ed. When money is unusally
abundant, the prices of commodo
ties will rise and be high. On the
other hand, when money is scarce,
and hard to get, the prices of things
w ill be low. So far as I know, all
authorities are agreed that any con
siderable increase, or diminution,
in the supply of money, produces a
Corresponding rise, or fall in the
prices of things for sale.
This is not merely a theory, but
a fact well established by the fi
nancial history of our own, and
other countries. At the beginning of
the Revolutionary war the colonists
were poor. There were no Roths
childs, Barings, or Helnionts from
whom to borrow money in America,
and none could be obtained in
Europe (until after the French
alliance in 177!)) where it was
generally believed that the colonies
would be crushed to atoms by the
immense superiority of Great Brit
ain, in population and resottrses.
The dilYerent colonies themselves
had already in circulation consider
able amounts of paper money which
had been issued to pay the expenses
of wars with the French and In
dians. To this the "Continental
Congress,'" in August, 1775, au
thorized the issuance ol' notes to
the amount oi' 8300,000, and other
issues followed rapidly. The one
for the year 1770 was for more
than $20,000,000, and on the Ist of
January 1777 the notes had depre
ciated so that it required sl'_V> of
these notes to buy SIOO. in gold
and silver coin. The next year
over §20,000,000 were issued and
in 1778, one silver dollar would
buy as much property as four dol
lars of these notes. In 1770 one
silver dollar would buy nine dol
lars worth of these notes and in
17S0 one doilar in silver or gold
coin, would buy 84.") wort h of these
notes. More were issued after
tliis, making the full amount issued
83(57,470,541. In 1752 tihs "con
tinental" money had depreciated
so that one silver dollar would buy
8500 of these notes if any person
cared to invest in them. They
were never redeemed, but left in
the hands of the people, chiefly
speculators, who had bought them
for almost nothing.
CASTKLAK.
Free Scholarships in Nursing.
The Philadelphia School for
Nurses, 2210 Chestnut Street, Phila
delphia, Pa., offers free scholar
ships in trained nursing to young
women in every state in the Union.
The scholarships cover the full two
years course, with room, board
uniforms, laundrying, etc., includ
ed and railroad fare paid to home
town or district upon completion of
the course.
A home study course and a short
■resident, course are also provided,
which quickly open the door of op
portunity and enable progressive
students to render a noble service
to humanity and at the same time
acquire for themselves a substantial
income from the best paid occupa
tion now open to women; besides
qualifying every student to deal
with emergencies in the home that
may mean the saving of a loved
one's life.
Far-seeing philanthropist are ad
ding to the resources of this school
with the view ol ultimately extend
ing these benefits to earnest, ener
getic young women in all country
districts and in all the smaller
towns and cities.
The institution is approved and
endorsed by leading physicians and
educators of the entire country.
Some of the leading men of this
State are its strong supporters and
endorsers, as will be seen by the
catalogue which will be sent to
anyone who writes to the School
for it.
Stopping Crows From Fulling
Corn.
A farmer of one of the central
counties wrote to State Zoologist
11. A. Surface, Harrisburg, about
soaking corn in either coal tar or
dilute carbolic acid to keep crows
from pulling up newly-planted
corn. He said that he suffered
much damage in past years through
the depredations of crows, and
wants to get ahead of them this
year.
Professor Surface's answer to this
letter contained the following:
"It is commonly reported that
corn should be soaked a few min
utes in water containing a solution
of coal tar or gas tar, and then
spread and allowed to dry. This
will make the corn so bitter that
the crows will be suspicious of it
and will not eat it for fear of being
poisoned. I presume dilute car
bolic acid would serve the same
purpose, but I am not certain about
this.
Dfferent devices have been re
commended t o keep the crows from
pulling corn, one of which is strings
stretched around and across the
corn field. It is also recommended
to sow corn on top of the ground
about the time it commences to
shoot through the soil, in order to
feed the crows at this time, so they
will not pull the grain that is plant
ed. It is best for a person to try
one or more methods and make a
practice of that which he finds
best."
Primary Election Notice,
In accordance with the provisions
of the act of Assembly known as the
"Uniform Primary" Act, approved
Febuary 17th, lHOli.
Notice is hereby given that on the
-Itli 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, Stale of Pennsylvania, be
tween the hours of 2 p. m., and 8 p.
in., 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
<i,ifferint 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 Re
publican party.
One person for Senator in the Gen
eral Assembly, representing the
Democratic party.
One p >rson 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.
Blank petitions will be furnished
by the County Commissioners, and
all petitions must be filed with the
County Commissioners at least three
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 COI'NTV COMMISSIONERS,
Thos. E. Kennedy, Clerk.
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The great powers of the world
differ about many things, but they
all seem agreed in thinking that
the best way to preserve the peace
of the world is by keeping huge
standing armies and building im
mense war fleets. To the average
onlooker the plan seems to be full
of risks, and to say the least it in
dicates that nations have not much
confidence in each other.
"Big lisli'' and "big catch" re
ports are coming in a little slow
this season, we haven't heard of any
two feet specimens yet nor lias any
one, to our knowledge, landed the
legal forty of warden proof size.
Sheriff Judson Brown made a catch
of twenty live in one day, which,
since we were out after them our
self and secured one bite, sounds
like a pretty good catch to us.
The merchant who does not ad
vertise is a man of leisure. lie has
abundance of time on his hands
which he may spend ingoing fish
ing, or in attending base ball games,
provided he has the means, or in
sitting in a chair near his store
door to watcli the people go by to
spend their money with his more
enterprising rivals in business. He
can find time for any or all of these
pursuits, because he does not ad
vertise. I lis competitors have not
the time, for the reason that they
are kept busy waiting on customers
whom they have reached by judic
ious and generous advertising in
the local press.
These are the days when n.ost
people having a little lawn and
garden are doing their best to make
tlieni beautiful. It is a most praise
worthy thing to do, but why stop
at that? Why not let all combine
to make the "city beautiful?''
The satisfaction which one feels on
seeing his own grounds look so at
tractive wyuld be enhanced if the
trees bordering the streets were
properly trimmed, the grass mown
and the weeds kept down. All
such improvements, which cost but
little to make, attract outsiders and
make for the welfare ol the place.
ANNUAL STATEMENT
Of Receipts and Expenditures
of Davidson Township for
Year Ending March 7, 1910.
(■in. Kiess and 1). 11, Loruh, Ovi i>r« i> <»1 Poor.
To balance in hands of Treasurer
by last Audit l(ii>9 25
Sept. 17, 'O9 From Co Treas. 100
Jan 2, 'lO 500
Jan. 2, 'lO 41 Chas Swank 51 98
Orders Redeemed 1578 2">
Geo Kiess, 1 \% days at s2* '2'.' 00
hotel and traveling expenses 29 10
D. 11. Lorah, 0 days at 32 12
Treasurer's commission at 2 per cent ."1 57
Balance in hands of Treasurer 1215 10
Heed from Lico Kiess 578 21
2889 44 2889 41
Financial Statement for Poor Funds.
Resources by amount in hands of Treas. 121510
Liabilities None.
Road Account.
To Amount of Duplicate 187:'. 02
By work 1241 ">i
By amount in hands of Col. Ottl 71
187 02 187:; 02
To amount of Duplicate in
hands of Collector 631 71
By amount collected in 80days 191 70
By rebate 5 i»er cent 10 51
By Collector s commission at 2 per cent 3
Ry amount eol'd 011 face of Duplicate 220 7*.
By commission at 5 percent 11 :il
By amount coll. 5 percent added
By amount uncollected 187 58
<WI 71 GUI 71
<ico. Kiess, Treasurer of lload Fund.
To balance in hands of Treas, 712 22
Watson Speary, collector 21 01
Mar. 8, 'O9, From Co Treas. "49 20
Sept. 17, 'O9, " " " 50
Jan. 3, 'lO, " 750
Mar, 2,'10 " - " 349 20
Geo. Kiess coll' 1908 tax 07 02
•• 1909 " 418 45
Borrowed from Geo. Kiess 1500
" M. J. Phillips GOO
By orders redeemable 3981 01
| By commission at 2 per cent 79 09
Balance in hands of Treasurer 750 43
4820 73 4820 73
Financial Statement of Boad Funds.
By orders drawn to Geo. Kiess 24
hi hands of Treassurcr 750 43
Uncollected tax for 1907 121 71
•' " 1908 lbt> 41
Liabilities 2100 00
2100 00 1038 58
Liabilities in excess of recourses 1001 12
Account of Geo. Kiess, Col. of Poor Tax for 1909
By amount collected within 30 days 501 13
By rebate at 5 per cent 25 50
Coll. commission at 2 per cent 1"»
By amount eol'd on face of duplicate 77 18
By commission at 5 jtercent 3 80
By amount uncollected 130 32
To amount of duplicate 753 05
753 05 753 05
WE, the undersigned Auditors of Davidson
Township, have audited the above accounts
March 7, 1910.
llAiiltY BASLKY,)
WM. J. MOHAN, Auditors..
HOWARD BAY JR)
TRIAL LIST MAY TERM 1910.
Return Day, May 16, 1910.
(leorge W. Hoover vs. W. J. Mc-
Cartney, Mrs. \V. J. McCartney and
William I.and back,
No. <1 Dccembei Term, 1908.
Replevin.
inghams.
Bartles. Mullen
Spencer
0
Emma C. Hood VS. Council An
thracite Mining Company,
.No. 50 February Term, 1909.
Trespass.
Pica: - - - "Not tluilty."
Ncouten McCormick
Bradley Mullen
Kautlman
Ilenry J. Cook, now to the use of
Raphel Lit/.lcman vs. J. K. Fognrty,
JJIS. Sweeney and John O'Conncll,
No. I"), December Term, 1909.
Framed Issue.
Seouten Mullen
Walsh
—4—
J. O. Cott vs. Lee Iloscncrants and
John Iloscncrants, Defendants, and
the Nordmont Chemical Co. and the
Luzerne Chemical Co., Garnishees,
No. '»(! December Term, 1909.
Attachment Execution.
Plcn, "Nulla Bona."
Mullen Meylert
Nancy Parrisli vs. Mary M. Bed
ford,
No. 1 February Term, 1910.
Framed Issui.-.
Seouten Mullen
—(J—
John L. Porter vs. Mary M. Bed
ford,
No. 2 February Term, 1910.
Framed Issue.
Seouten Mullen
Prothonotary's Ofllee,
LaPorte, Pa.,
April 4, 15)10.
ALBERT F. IIEESS,
Prothonotary.
QOL'RT PROCLAMATION.
WIIKREAS, HON. CIIAS. K, TERRY President
Judge, Honorable* llriiry Itirhlin uml 11. 112. It.
Kskinka Assoc. Judges of the Courts of Oyer uml
Terminer anil General Jail Delivery, Quarter
Sessions of the Peace, Orphans' Court anil Com
mon Pleas tor the County of Sullivan, have Issued
their precept, bearing date the 111 dav of Dee.
I'JOB, to me directed, lor hokimg the several
courts in the Borough of Lai»>rtc. 011 Monday the
10 day of May, lUIO, at 2 o'clock p. ni.
Therefore,notice is hereby given to the Coroner,
Justices of the Peace and Constables within the
county, that they be then and there in their prop
er person at l o'clock p. m.of said day, with their
rolls, records, inquisitions examinations and
other rememlierances to those things to which
their offices apiiertain to be done. And to those
who are boundby their recognisance to prosecute
against prisoners who are or shall l>e in the jail of
the said county of Sullivan, are hereby notified to
be thcu and there to prosecute against them as
will be just.
JUDSON HROWN, Sheriff.
Sheriff'sOlllce.Laporte Pa.. March, W, I'JIO.
Pay up yonr subscription.
Sheriff's Sale.
By virtue of a writ of Fi. Fa. is
sued out of the Court of Common
Pleas of Sullivan County, Pa., to me
directed and delivered, there will be
exposed at public sale at the Court
House in La Porte Borough, Pa., on
SATURDAY, APRIL :SO, 1910, at
one o'clock p. in., the following de
scribed property, to wit:
All that lot or parcel ol land lying and
being situate in Davidson Township, Sul
livan County and state of Pennsylvania,
bounded and described as follows, to wit:
HKU INNI N(r at an iron boll in tlie
middle of the road at the southwest cor
ner of said lot. thence along said road
north, three (.'<) degrees west, twelve and
one-half (I2J) perches to an iron boll in
said road; thence by land of Mrs. Jacob
I>ubier south, eighty-lhree (B.'J) degrees
east, twelve and one-half (12.}) perches to
a stone; thence south, three (.']) degrees
east, twelve ami one-hall'(l 2.}) perches to
a post; thence by land of Ueese Phillips
noitli eighty-three (83) degrees west,
twelve and one-half [l2.}] perches lo the
place of beginning. Containing one acre
anil two perches ol land be the same more
or less.
The above described lot is improved
and has erected thereon a large dwelling
house and the necessary out buildings,
all in good condition. An abundance of
fruit trees, consisting of apple, peach,
pear and cherry trees on the premises.
Seized, taken into execution and
to be sold as the property of Andrew
T. Flick, at the suit of Grant Logue.
JUDSON BROWN, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Laporte, Pa.,
April 4, 1910. Meylert, Att'y.
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 on May
10, 1910.
Name Occupation Residence
Fcnnio Athcrton Farmer Coil ley
John Armstrong Laborer Ricketts
Davie! Boyles Farmer Elk land
Rush Rots ford Farmer LaPorte Twp
George Brown Insurance Agt Lopez
Klmer I. Red ford Farmer Elkland
Henry Bahl Farmer Forks
Joseph Rird Machinist Dushore
William Beaver Miner Lopez
Warden M. Balir Farmer Cherry
A. H. Buschhausen Merchant LaPorte Boro
Tilman J. Clark Laborer Forks
L. B. Cease Farmer Fox
•Jharles Cain Liveryman Dushore
Patrick Cahill Sr. Laborer Lopez
Henry Fdkin Farmer Fox
<'harles D. Everett Farmer Elk land
Albert Foust Farmer Davidson
James Finan Laborer Lopez
Warren Gritmnn Farmer Davidson
Oliver Heiber Farmer Cherry
('. O. Hine Farmer llillsgrove
Porter Higlcy Farmer Elkland
George llatton Elcctiieian Bcrnice
William 11. Kast Agent Dushore
Lawrence Kellcy Farmer Cherry
John Kintner Laborer Ricketts
William Landon Carpenter Dushore
Martin Luther Farmer Davidson
!>. F. McCarty Farmer Elkland
Lawrence Miller Miner Loj>e/.
A. H. Marr Farmer Eaglesmere
Charles Norton Laborer Hillsgrovc
K. C. Peters Farmer LaPorte Twp
Maynard Phillips Farmer Davidson
Daniel Phillips Farmer Davidson
James Russell Fanner LaPorte Twp
George Kinebold Farmer Forks
J. 11* Stack house Hotel Keeper Shrewsbury
Robert Stormont Retired LaPorte Boro
William Schoek Laborer Lopez
Lewis Seniles Laborer llillsgrove
George Vegel Mason Dushore
Michael Walsh Farmer Cherry
C. B. Wheatley Farmer Elkland
P, J.Walls Farmer Cherry
Walter Wood Laborer Jamison City
E. R. Warburton Farmer Forks
Grand Jurors drawn for May Term
of Court commencing May 1">.
Name Occupation Residence
Eugene Avery Farmer Elkland
M. 11. Black Teacher Elkland
Howard Hay Teacher Davidson
Kufus Boyle Laborer llillsgrove
Adam Baumunk Farmer Elkland
Lester Brown Lal>oro>' Fox
Charles ('ox Farmer Davidson
A. F. Darling lirakeman Davidson
Clayton Dunham Laborer Eaglesmere
Hugh K. Dewar Farmer llillsgrove
Michael Finan Laborer Lopez
William Fullmer Farmer Ml. Vernon
Ilussell Harrington Laljorer Hillsgrovc
John Ilart Farmer Elkland
William Kernau Farmer Hlngdale
Martin Jordan Farmer Cherry
Charles Mclutirc Farmer Forks
Michael McDonald Farmer Cherry
llngh Nichols Farmer Fox
John W. Randall Postmaster Forksvillc
George E. Rea Farmer Davidson
William Stout Laborer Dushore
(iuy Yonkin Farmer Forks
J.J.Young Merchant Jamison City
Public Sale.
The undersigned will sell at public
auction on his premises about one
and one-half miles east of Nordmont,
on Saturday, April 2:5, 1910, the fol
lowing: Horse, cows, calf, chickens,
tread power threshing machine,
mower, rake, cultivator, harnesses,
cider barrels, furniture, dishes, saws,
axes, chains etc., etc.,
Terms:— Under #"> cash; over s.">,
four months time with approved se
curity.
J. A. Masteller.
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PRICES For This Week.
100 lbs.
Oil Meal 82.00
Gluten 1.(55
Corn Meal 1.40
Crackcn 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 lh Buckwheat Flour U. 40
Lump Salt 75
Beef Scrap 3.00
Meat Meal 2 50
140 lb bag Salt 00
50 lh bag Salt 30
50 lb bag Packing Rock Salt 40
Slhumacher FJour sack 1.05
Marvel " " 1.05
Muncy '• " 1.50
24 lb sack Schu. Table Meal C>o
10 lb " " " << 25
Veal calves wanted every week
on Monday, Tuesday and YVednes
day.
Live fowls and chickens wanted
eveiy Wednesday.
Light pork wanted at highest
market price.
11. BIIINK, New Albany, Pa.
The Best place
to buy goods
Is otten asked by the pru
pent housewife.
Money saving advantages
are always being searched lor
Lose no time in making a
thorough examination of the
New Line of Merchandise
Now on
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ABOUT THEM.
All answered at
Vernon Hull's
Large Store.
lsi!lagreve>
CHOICE (iliOdU.
Groceries, to be choice must be
fresh. In order to sell fresh gro
ceries we must keep Ihem contin
ually moving, buying and selling.
That's just what we are doing.
Therefore our groceries are fresh
and choice in the true sense of the
word. If you are not getting the
1 )est in the grocery line tell us and
we will tell you the reason and how
to overcome it.
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Xime IRUns*
Lime furnished in car
load lots, delivered at
Right Prices.
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