Republican News Item
B. M. VANDYKE, EDITOR.
PUBLISHED FRIDAYS
By The Sullivan Publishing Co
At the County Seat of Sullivan County,
LAPOHTE, PA.
THOS. J. INGHAM, Sec'y & Treas.
Entered at the FoHt Office at Laporte, BP
Becoml-claee mail matter.
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1 PROFESSIONAL CARDS, G
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OK imSHORE, HENNA.
CAPITAL - - SBO,OOO
Bl'KiMilJS - - $40,000
Does a General Banking Business.
FI-HKR WELLES, M. I>. SWARTS.
President. Cashier
3 per eent interest allowed on certificates.
112 RANCIS W. MEYLERT,
Attorney-ttt-ljaw-
Office in Keeler's Block.
LAPOKTE, Sullivan County, PA.
J # J. & F. H. INGHAM,
ATTOIIHKYS-AT-I.AW,
Legal business attended to
in this and adjoining counties
_AI'ORTK, P A.
£ J. MULLEN,
Attorney-at-Law.
LArOKTK, VA
OrriCß IB COUWTY BUILD IRQ
RIGA tl COURT UOUBK
J H. CRONIN,
ATTORN KY'-AT LAW,
NOTARY PUBLIC,
orrira on MAIN HTHIET.
DUSIIORR. PA
First National Bank
OF LAPORTE, PA.
('tl/iifil/ - - - s>~>,ooo.oo
Transacts a general banking business.
TIIOS. .I. I N (111 AM, KI)W. I.AIILKV
President. Cashier.
3 per cent interest paid on time deposits,
ACCOUNTS SOLICITED.
J P. BAIII.,
TCNSORIAL ARTIST
Pool Room, Confectionery, Tobacco and Cigars.
Opposite Hotel Bernard
LA PORT K, PA
Lebigh Valley Rail Road
Raises I'assenger Rates.
As a result of th« decision of the
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania,
recently handed down, in the case
of the Reading Railway against
the County of Philadelphia, to en
join the county froui enforcing the
two cent fare law of 1907, the Le
high Valley Railroad Company is
enabled to restore the passenger
rates which prevailed on that line
prior to October 1, 1907. The
company complied with the 1907
law under protest, because of the
large penalties which it would suf
fer for non compliance is case the
law should be upheld.
Tariff schedules based upon the
old passenger rates have been pre
pared and put into effect by the
Lehigh Valley.
Alleges I'oison in Cones.
alleging that an ice cream cone'
which was bought in the store con
tained poison, William Daubert and
wife Emma Daubert, of Wilkes-
Harre.havc brought suit against the
Syndicate store, of thatcity, asking
§IO,OOO damages. It is alleged in
the declaration that Mrs. Daubert
icecream cone at a count
er in the store on July 2, and that
the cone contained ptomaine poison,
which caused Mrs. Daubert to be
come seriously ill. The wife asks
88,00(1 damages and the husband
$'2,000.
Gory Wreck.
Ray Miller and Walter Miller of
Millerton, were mixed up in a run
away last week. They were thrown
from the wagon with a load of seven
tv quarts of strawberries. Though
apparently bleeding from every pore
when rescuers arrived, it was quick
ly ascertained that instead of a gory
affair, it was all stain, that easily
washed off. They escaped with bad
bruises.—New Albany Mirror.
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far aklldrmai tmfm, huw. Mm wtalM
The Ballinger Imbroglio.
The congressional committee
which investigated the charges
against Secretary of the interior,
Hal linger, have closed their hear
ings and will probably report that
the Secretary has not committed
any wrongful act, and that the
charges against him have not been
sustained by the evidence.
This may be true but was not
after.the fact that his appointment
to office was a mistake which now
no doubt President Taft realizes.
Mr. Ballinger does not deny that
previous to his appointment he had
been employed as a lawyer by the
Cunningham claimants including
Senator Guggenheim and J. Pier
pont Morgan, to prosecute their
claims to extensive tracts of coal
lands La Alaska, and obtain patents
for them which would put these
claimants into immediate and un
alterable possession of immensly
valuable property obtained from
the United States at a very small
cost. Guggenheim is a wealthy
Jew and Mr. Morgan is a well
known organizer of great syndi
cates for successful speculation.
One of the first acts of Mr. Bal
linger after taking office was to
claim that the Forestry Bureau
which had heretofore been under
the direction and control of James
Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture,
rightfully belonged to the Depart
ment of the Interior of which he
tfas the head. People are loath to
give up power and patronage and
Secretary Wilson naturally resent
ed, and resisted the claim and was
determined to '"hold the fort.'".
Mr. Pinchott. head of tins For
estry Bureau, not desirous of
changing masters, took a hand in
the controversy and wielded a
sharp pen. Why did Mr. Balling
er want this bureau attached to his
already extensive department?
Law judges never petition to have
their districts enlarged. Laborers
the world over are asking for fewer
instead of more hours of work.
Ballinger did not love Pinchott,
and maybe he had some friend to
whom lie wanted to give his place.
Mr. Pinchott had several hundred
clerks and agents in his employ
and no doubt Mr. Ballinger had
good friends enough to till all the
positions and more besides.
The quarrel was only ended when
the President decided that as for
estry had no natural connection
with agriculture, the bureau prop
erly belonged to the Department of
the Interior. Ballinger had won.
Wilson had lost, and no doubt felt
keenly his defeat, but very sensi
bly submitted with a good grace,
lie had held his office for twelve
yeabj under different administra-
and never bumped his head
against a stone wall, and was not
going to do it now. Pinchott with
bis shrewdness and the courage of
a lion, kept up the tight and had to
be removed by the President for
insubordination.
CASTELA H.
Laporte -Sunbury Game.
On Tuesday the famous Laporte
team crossed bats with theSunbury
boys and proceeded to wipe them
off the face of the earth. The gane
was a little too much one sided to
create very much interest however
there were several good plays
made and fine work was done by
the local twirler. The score was
13 to 1. The Sunbury boys are a
line sort and took their trouncing
like gentlemen. Carpenter struck
out 15 Suuburians and Kestry 11
of our players. Two players were
passed on balls by each pitcher.
What a Mad Cat Will Do.
A mad cat attacked Dispatcher
Knapp on Main street, in Carbon
dale, one night last week, and im
bedded its teeth in the young man's
leg so (irmly, that it was necessary
for some men who came to Knapp's
assistance to get a cord, make a
noose about the animal's neck and
choke it to death liefore it's hold
could be released.—New Albany
Mirror.
Miss Dorthy Uppman of Phila
delphia, is visiting relatives in this
place.
BANK OPENING.
As announced in our last issue
the formal opening of the new bank
building took place on Saturday
July 10. The directors held a meet
ing in the new directors' room on
the first floor in tlie morning and
in the afternoon the building was
thrown open to public inspection.
Besides the directors, many of
the stockholders and patrons from
out of town were present. In ad
dition, a large number of people
responded to the invitation to take
a look at the new building. Both
the banking rooms and the living
apartments on the second floor were
opened to the public, and from
three o'clock until six the reception
committee was kept busy.
Light refreshments were served
in the front rooms up-stairs anil a
general good time was enjoyed by
everybody. A reception and en
tertainment committee consisting
of Mrs. Edward Ladley, Mrs. E.
J Mullen, Mrs. A. H. Buschhaus
en, Mrs. U. Bird and Mrs. F. W.
Meylert, had been appointed at the
last meeting of the directors, and
they discharged their duties in a
highly pleasing and satisfactory
manner, 'meriting the praise and
thanks of all.
The new bank building is all that
could be desired in every respect.
Architect Litzelman is to be con
gratulated upon its plans. Con
tractor Rogers has erected the
building on honor and it is a credit
to him as a builder. On every side
are heard expressions of commend
ation with reference to the banking
room, directors' room ami vault
which are models of bank con
struction.
The success of the bank is fully
assured. Although it was opened
less than a year ago. it has been
fully demonstrated that it will l>e
au excellent paying institution. At
the last call of the Comptroller of
the Currency it showed deposits of
about 825,000, loans and discounts
of over $.'50,000, and carries nearly
a thousand dollars surplus. This
for the first nine months of its ex
istence is certainly a line showing.
The opening last Saturday was
a decided success in every particu
lar and the directors are to be com
mended for their labor and congrat
ulated upon their success.
Kaglea Mere Wins.
Yes, we feci small—so small in fact that is nec
essaiy to use this tine type to express our feelings.
'■But why" you ask,"this infinitesimal manifes
tation of susceptibility?" or words to that effect.
Echo answers: "Beaten; stung; hornswoggleii,"
and many other expressions to indicate the cause
of this six-point smallness. But on after thought
and a sileut rehearsal of the circumstances we
convince ourself that a game of base ball played
against a team of college players while dodging
raindrops, is not so worse even though it did
terminate in a score of 6 to 2 in favor of Kagles
Mere (?), so we will ou this conviction once more
swell to normal size. Anyhow we
can believe that, had not the game
been called after the 7th inning on
account of the deluge, we might
have turned the tables.
Perhaps we are a little ahead of
our story, so we will give you the
synopsis at this time. It is thus:
A team from Laporte journeyed to
Eagles Mere; a game of base ball
was called; in the first innings
Eagles Mere mil some scores; La
porte did not. But in the 7th La
porte dug their toes into the mud
dy earth and the fleet (not cloven;
hoofed editor of the News Item
(decoration begins at home) paced
in the first score. While the ex
citement was still at fever heat and
Eagles Mere was off her feet Hank
Carpenter came marching home
with score number two. At this
stage of the game Eagles Mere pro
posed quitting on account of rain
(we have our suspicions) and that
is all there is to it.
MVNCY VALLEY.
Mrs. Jacob Whiton aud son Mor
ris spent Thursday in Hugheeville.
Mrs. Arthur Miller aud son Don
ald have returned to ther home in
Wilkes-Barre after spending two
weeks with her parents here.
Kathryn Donovan has returned
home from Williainsport where she
has beeu for some time.
Misses Pearle and Margaret Jill
son spent Thursday in Hughes
ville.
Mrs. James Margargel, daughter
Dorothy and Renna Klinetop were
Sonestowu visitors Saturday.
Collins Hazen of Sonestowu was
a visitor in this place Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Rider wish
to extend their sincere thanks to
the many friends who assisted
them during the sickness aud
death of their daughter, Leona.
Resolutions of Respect.
At a N regular stated meeting of
Sonestown Lodge No. 221, I. O. O.
F., the following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas—lt has pleased Our Su
preme Ruler in his all wise provi
dence on June 24, 1910, to remove
from our association, our beloved
brother, Peter Gavitt, and whereas,
the long relation held by our deceased
brother with the members of our
Lodge render it proper that we
should make expression of our re
gard for Brother Gavitt as a man and
an Odd Fellow, therefore be it
Resolved: That while we mourn
the loss of a good and faithful Odd
Fellow, we humbly submit to the
will of the Most High, well knowing
that he doeth all things for the best,
aud are thankful that Brother Gavitt
was permitted to be with us until
nearly eighty years of age, aud an
Odd Fellow for thirty-three years.
Resolved: That we tender to the
family of the deceased brother, our
heart-felt sympathy in this their
sad bereavment.
Resolved: That our charter be
draped for six months and brothers
wear the usual badge for thirty days.
Resolved: That these resolutions
be placed on the minutes, a copy fur
nished the family of deceased, aud
th it they be published.
Frank Magargel.
John M* Converse*
A. G. Mercer.
Davidson Township Audit.
UKOKiiK KIKSS, in account with Davidson
Township as Collector of School Tax for the year
ending June I, lulu.
IT. Cr.
To amount of Implicate 83073.27
Amount paid Treasurer a J«;i 'j.o. r >
5 per cent rebate 10t.79
Commission at 2 per cent 02.87
" 5 " •• 27.42
l.aml Returned 36.84
Exonerations 222.40
83073.27 *3073.27
lu account with OEORtiK W. MYERS, Treasur
er of School aud Buildiug Fund of Davidson
Township fur the year ending June 1, 1910.
Dr. Cr.
l'u amount school tax
Received from Collector 82619.05
State Appropriation 2721.55
High School tiOO.uu
Amount Rec'd from Co. Treas . 15ou oo
Rec'd from W. 1,. Urituian 25.13
Amount due Treasurer 136.31
Ktrp'g and furnishing homes 8259 51
County institute 150.00
Teachers Wages 4920 uu
Kuel and Contingencies 301.18
Attorney Fees... 30 00
Supnlles 252.84
Publishing y uo
Hauling Pupils 30.00
secretary's Salary ho.oo
Township Audit 4 ou
Directors Convention 27 04
Tuition Haid 173.41
Truant üßieer 2.00
Text hooks 380.Mtj
Bonds Paid 7UU.UU
Interest Fan! 73.00
Treasurer's Com al 2 per cent 11'J.07
17602.04 $7602.04
Financial Standing.
Resources:
Amount due 'l'wp.on Minimum Salary 8920.00
Liabilities in excess of Resources 2014.28
#2934.28
Liabilities.
Outstanding orders 8997.97
Bonded Debt IMOO.OO
Due Treasurer 136.31
82934.28
We, the undersigned Auditors of Davidson
Township do hereby certify that we did audit
the said several accounts correctly and u> the
best of our know ledge and information and lie
lief. As the same apnears, audited and here set
forth, ia testimony whereof we have hereunto set
our hand and seal this 15th day ol June, 1910.
HARRY BASLEY,)
Wm.j. MOHAN, -Auditors
HOWARD BAY, )
Sheriffs Sale.
By Virtue of a writ of Levari
Facias issued out of the Court of
Common Pleas of Sullivau County
and to line directed and delivered*
there will he exposed at public sale
at the Court House in the Borough
of Laporte, Sullivan County, Penn
sylvania, on Friday, August 12, 1910,
at ) o'clock, p. m., the following de-
Scribed properly, to-wit:
All that certain parcel or mes
suage of land, situate in tlie Township of
Shrewsbury, Coui.ty ot Sullivan, and State
of Penneylvania, bounded and described
as lollows:
Beginning at a |>ost in the old road
leading from Lewis bake to Korksville;
thence South sixty-two anil a half (62J)
degree*, West forty-five and a half (45 j>
perches to a p«tt and stones corner; thence
North one hundred and eighty one (181)
ferchea to a post; thence North eighty
eight aid a half (88J) degrees, Kast tifly
(50) perches to a Hemlock; thence by
]and» now or late ol the estate of J. R.
Jones, deceased. South two aud a hall
(2J) degrees, West one hundred and sixty
(lfiO) perches to a post and the point ol
beginning. Containing iorty«nine (49)
acres aid one hundred aad twenty (120)
perches, and being the same premises
part ol which were on Fe' ruary 6, 1902,
canveyed by Kdwin M. Dunliani and
wile to Victoria E. Avervi and the other
l>art of which wan conveyed to 'Victoria
E. Avery by Henry Blown, by l>eed dated
January 31, 1902.
The above described property is im
proved and baa erected thereon a large
boarding bouse, (table ami out-building*.
Good water, excellent fruit trees; several
acres of the above lot is woodland. Ad
joins the Boro. ot Eagles Mere and is a
verv desirable property for a boarding
house, clubhouse or private residence.
Seized, taken into execution and
to be sold as the property of Victoria
E. Avery and Howard 1). Avery al
the suit of Ella N. Hitter, (use)
JUDSON BROWN, Sheriff
Sheriff's Office, LaPorte, Pa.
July 1, 1910.
Inghams, Attorney.
Sheriff's Sale.
Hy virtu" of a writ of Fieri Facia
issued out of the Court of Common
Pleas of Sullivan County and to me
directed and delivered, there will be
exposed at public sale at the Court
House in the Borough of Laporte,
Sullivan County, Pennsylvania on
Friday, August 12, 1910 at 10o'clock
a. in,, the following described prop
erty, to-wit:
All those two cerlaiu lots, pieces or
parcels ot land situate in"The Township
ol Shrewsbury, County of Sullivan and
Slate of Pennsylvania, bounded and de
scribed as follows;
No. 1. Beginning at a hemlock corner;
thence by lands of the Jones Estate North
three (3) degrees East forty (40) rods to a
corner at the side ol a road; thence West
erly along said road forty (40) rods more
or less to a corner; thence South three (3)
degrees West forty(4o) ruds more or less
along Little's land to a corner; thence
North sixty-five (t>s) degrees East forty
(40) tods more or less along lauds late of
Winder to the place of beginning. CON
IAINING ten [lo] acres of land, be the
same more or less.
No. 2. Beginning at the Southeast
corner at a ►tone; thence North three [3]
degrees EaM twenty-one [2l] rods to a
hemlock; thence South sixty live [t>s] de
grees West forty [4o] rods to a birch;
thence South three [3] degrees West
twenty nine [29] rods to a hemlock; thence
North fifty-seven [s7] degrees East fortv
tour and five-tenths [44 5-10] rods lo flie
place of begiuing. CONTAINING six
[tj] acres and ninety [9o] perches ot land
strict measure.
Excepting and reserving from the two
|ois above described, a piece or lot of land
containing two [2] acres and six [6] per
ches heretofore conveyed to Friend Avery
by 1 >eed dated October 31, 1901, which
Deed will be found in the Recorder's
office of Sullivan County in Deed Book
No. 28 at page 244, etc.
About five [s] acres improved and un
der a good stale ol cultivation, balance
timbered and having erected thereon a
frame barn and with a young orchard ol
fruit trees thereon. This property is sit'
uatealong the line of Eagles Mere Borough
and is a very desirable property. The
two lots together constituting one proper
•y-
Seized, taken into execution and
to be soltl as the properly of Victoria
E. Avery and 11. I>. Avery at the
suit of Michael Klynn.
JUDSON BROWN, Sheriff.
Sheriffs Office, LaPorte, l'a.
Ju'y 1, 1910.
Mullen, Attorney.
LL CENTS A LINE ADS "
Pf.ei.eks Wanted —will need
forty to fifty more Bark Peelers.
Apply to Trexler and Turrell Lum
ber Co., Kicketts, Pa.
STRAY HEIFER —color roan;
came to my premises about Ist of
July. Owner can have same by
proving ownership and paying for
keep and this ad. R. W. Bennett,
Eagles Mere, Pa. 11(2
Actomokii.es To Hike—by the
day or week at reasonable rates.
Bell 'phone No. tf.'l 2 anil .'l2-4.
Murray Bros.' oarage, A. W. Mur
ray, Mgr., Murray, l'a. lotn2o
FOR SALE —A second hand cook
stove (good baker) with four lengths
of stove pipe and one elbow. Price
$3.00 cash. Mrs. L. L. Ford, La
porte, l'a. * lOff
FOR SALE —Two improved and
three unimproved lots 52 x 2C>o ft; in j
part or at w hoi*; opposite Park La
porte, Pa.. Address Alice Brewster j
Cassidy, 12:17 Tea St., N. W., Wash-1
Ington, 1). C.
FOR SALE —The machinery,
shafting belts and engine belonging
to the saw-mill of Lajwirte Tannery.
Also a good planer, as the owner has
no use for them. Will be sold in
parts or entirely. Apply to Jas.
McFarlane, Laporte, Pa.
M. BRINK'S
PRICES For This Week.
100 lbs.
Oil Meal 81.85
'Gluten 1.50
Corn Meal 1.40
Cracked Corn 1.40
Corn 1.40
Bent White Midds. 1.60
New Potatoes per bushel 1.00
Oyster Shells 60
Wheat Bran 1.30
Schumacher Chop 1 45
" Calf Meal 50 lb 1.50
Lump Salt 75
Beef Scrap 2.75
Meat Meal 2.50
140 lb bag Salt 55
56 lb bag Salt 30
200 lb bag agricultural salt 70
Slhumacher Flour sack 1.65
Marvel " "1.65
Muncy " " 1.40
24 lb sack Schu. Table Meal (iO
10 lb " " " " 25
Veal calves wanted every week
on Monday, Tuesday and Wednes
day.
Live fowls and chickens wanted
every Wednesday.
M. BRINK, New Albaiiv, Fa.
I 7
The Best place
to buy goods
Is olten asked by the pru
pent housewife.
Money saving advantages
arealways being searched lor
Lose no tinte in making a
thorough examination of the
New Line of Merchandise
Now on
IPHIB'TTonI
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ST BP IN AND ASK
ABOUT THEM.
AM answered at
Vernon Hull's
Large Store.
HILLSGROVE, PA.
amp mam
X )}c
Groceries, to be choice must be
fresh. In order to sell fresh gro
cerics we must keep theui 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
best in the grocery line tell us and
we will tell you the reason and how
to overcome it.
ißosciilmiseii's.
LAPORTE, PA
I _
Cblppewa «
Xirne ftflns*
Lime furnished in car
i load lots, delivered al
Right Prices. I
Your orders solicited.
Kilns near Hughesvilta
Penn'a.
M. E. Reeder.
MUNCY, PA.
WANTED
At once. Men to represent us,
either locally or traveling. Now is
the time to start. Money in the
work for the ritfht men. Apply &t
once and secure territory.
ALLEN NURSEBY CO., Bochester, N. Y.
Try a SMALL AD in th s
paper, It will, pay you.
DeWITTJ CARBOLIZED WITCH HAZEL
SALVE For Piles, Burns, Sores