Republican News Item B. M. VANDYKE, EDITOR. PUBLISHED FRIDAYS By The Sullivan Publishing Co At the County Seat of Sullivan County. LAPORTE, PA. THOS. J. INGHAM, Sec'y & Treas. Entered at the Pout Office at Lajiorte. as Becoml-clasH mail matter. fW b S~S I O^NAL^ARD First nationai. bank OK MJSHORE, PENNA. CAPITAL - - $50,000 BHHPJ.UH - - $50,000 l>oes a (ieneral Banking BiiHiness. FISHER WELLES, M. 1). SWARTB. President. Cashier 3 per cent interest allowed 011 certificates. fRANCISW. MEYLERT, Attorney-at-Jjaw. Office in Keeler's Block. LAPORTE, Sullivan County, PA. J. & F. H. INGHAM, ATTORN BYS-AT-LAW, Legal business attended to in this anil adjoining oounties _AI'ORTE, P A. £ J. MULLEN, Attorney-»t-L«w. LAPORTE, PA ornci in couwty building KRAR COURT UODBI. J H. CRONIN, ATTORNKY*AT -LAW, NOTARY PUBLIC. OrriOl ON MAIN HTKIBT. DUSIIORK. PA First National Bank OF LAPORTE. PA. Capital - - - $25,000.00 ■Transacts affeneral banking business. THOS. .1. INUIIAM, KliW. LADI.KV President. Cashier. 3 per cent interest paid on time deposits, ACO() t 'NTS SOLICITED. J P. BAHL, TONSORIAL ARTIST Pool Room, Confectionery, Tobacco and Cigars. Opposite Hotel Bernard LAPORTE, PA. 9 > The Cow. The dairy cow, if able to express herself in a way which the human family would com prebend, might well lay claim to being man's best friend. She might establish such a elaim by calling attention to the fact that from her product and her carcass man manufactures more of the necessities of life than from any other similar source. Sin* furnishes these necessities to him from infan cy until such a time as temporal things are no longer associated with his existence, and she does it ungrudgingly and constantly. In addition to contributing to man's necessity and his pleasure, the prosperity of an agricultural community is more closely identi fied with her than with any other of the domestic animals. The horse is quite essential in tilling the soil, but where necessity re quires,' it the sturdy son of the cow can tiake his place as he has done in every agricultural section 011 earth. The horse can only furnish labor and can only return a profit to his owner when conditions tire right for satisfactory grain crops. It is a well known fact that the dairy cow is the salvation of the farmer in times of poor crops as sh" it-' able to convert the rough crops, which arc never a total fail ure, into dairy products which al ways have a cash value. 111 addi tion to this she furnishes skim milk and buttermilk for the calves, pigs and poultry and fertility for the soil, without which the farm be comes less valuable each year and the whole country less prosperous. The elimination of the dairy cow would necessitate an almost revolu tionary readjustment of man's tastes and requirements. It would mean untold suffering and hard ship. Of course she will not be dispensed with but her value can perhaps be best appreciated by con templating such it loss. She will continue to be man's best friend as long as the human family exists and will keep on supplying him with his greatest needs just as she has done through all the ages. The Success of the National Banking System. It was fortunate for this nation that during its great trial it had Salmon P. Chase at the head of the Treasury Department to devise the financial means for carrying on the war. To Mr. Chase probably be longs the most credit for the estab lishment of the national banking system. He was a man of remark able ability and intense patriotism. He had sound judgment and judic ial temperament which enabled him to listen to arguments of financiers, weigh their strength, and decide what measures were wisest to adopt. Great financiers, like great gen erals, are born, and not made by education. It is a notable fact that the greatest financier of the Revolutionary period was not Rob ert Morris, who had a life training, but Alexander Hamilton, an army officer, who had been Geneaal Washington's secretary and was but years of age; and that the wisest financier of the Civil War was not James Gallatin, a banker from his youth, but Salmon P. Chase, a lawyer from Ohio. In recommending the enactment of the National Banking Law he said: "It would be difficult to conceive of a note circulation which will combine higher local and gen eral credit than this." Had he been a prophet in Israel he could not have predicted anything more true than the following; "After a few years no other bank circulation would be used, nor would the is sues of the national circulation be easily increased beyond the legiti mate demand of business. Every dollar of circulation would repre sent real capital actually invested in national stocks; and the total amount issued could be at all times easily and quickly ascertained from the books of the treasury." Experience soon justified the wisdom of the National banking system. Only a little more than a year after the amended law was passed, National banks had been established with an aggregate capital of nearly 000,000, and with more than £27(1,0U0,0U0 of United States bonds deposited with the treasurer to secure their notes circulating in the hands of the peo ple everywhere, and at all times against any loss from broken banks. A few National banks have failed, but 110 person ever lost a dollar by reason of having some of their notes 011 hand at the time of their failure. The purchase of so many government bonds by the banks not only assisted the govern ment to the extent of their pur chase. hut strengthened the mar ket, made the bonds popular and induced capitalists and people who had a little earnings to invest, to place it in government bonds. The banks having invested so much money in the government debt, became deeply interested in sus taining the government credit and at once became the agencies for the sale of the government securities. During the fiscal year of 18(55, bonds to the amount of $335,260,- 017, were sold over the counters of the National banks. CASTEI.AU. Sunday School Convention. The Forks and Overton Sunday School Association met in Conven tion at Overton on Wednesday, July 20. Two sessions were held and under the direction of District President O. S. Bender, 110 time was allowed togo to waste. Each subject on the program with the exception of one was promptly re sponded to in a manner that showed the speaker's interest in the work and brought inspiration to those permitted to hear them. The im portance of bringing the children into the church was especially ex plained. The tendency to Sabbath desecration by base ball games etc. brought forth a spirited discussion by Rev. Hess and others and led to the appointment of a committee denouncing the same. The speak ers 011 the program were Reverends Dodd, Hess, Sanford and Laßose, and Grace Packard, Willard Ben tier and E. R. Warburton. ' Caleb Conover," on last page. MILDRED AND BEDNICE. Mrs. N. Connors is visiting in Pittston. M. Donovan of Benton, visited Adam Morey and family recently. The Katonka Tribe, No. 330, will hold a picnic on Saturday Aug. 13. Alferd Helsman of Wilkes-Barre is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Helsman. S. A. Deiffenbach and son Dan iel were Dushore visitors Sunday. Wm. Jones of Wilkes-Barre, was a recent visitor at John Har ney'B. Several from here took in the excursion to Harvey's Lake Sun day. Adam Morey and wife are vis iting friends in Benton this week. Reynold Helsman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Helsman, was taken suddenly ill Saturday evening after returning from the base-ball game at Murray. Doctors Swope of Mil dred, and Christian of Lopez were called. At present writing the youth is some better. The members of Bernice Lodge No. Dtl'J, have installed electric lights in their hall and will remod el the interior of the building. They meet on Wednesday nights and invite visitors to make them a call Katonka Tribe captured ten pale faces during the past two months making a membership of 72. The financial standing of the lodge is over 81,400. George Hatton and cashier Jones of the Mildred Bank, were Hughes ville visitors Saturday. Charles Mortar Jr., had a nar row escape from drowning. He was seized with cramps while in bathing at Kchaad's dam and but for the timely assistance of Charles Watson, who saw his peril and swam to his rescue, lie would un doubtedly have drowned. SHUNK. The farmers are rejoicing over the recent rain fall which was bad ly needed. A goodly number from this place have been picking huckle-berries lately and all report good success. One party picked an eight year old rattler, judging from the number of rattles exhibited. Clara Wilcox of Williamsport, is spending the vacation with her parents near this place. Mrs. Kate Williams of Canton is visiting her son O. J. Williams. Mrs. Anion Harrer spent Sunday with her parents, W. E. Porter and wife. Mrs. Z. T. Kilmer is still very ill. R. F. Battin is making some fine improvements on his residence on South Street. Messrs. R. S. Swingle and L. 11. Campbell and Miss Helen Williams attended a party at Beech Flats Monday evening. L. Mcßride left Tuesday morn ing for a short vacation. Calvin Fleming and wife of Cor ning. N. Y., are visiting friends and relatives here. Joseph Frey, who is working at Corning, spent part of last week at his home near here. The "boys" of this place are busily engaged preparing ground for a tennis court. Post Cards Like Blotters. A news dispatch from Washing ton says: "Protests against the uew postal cards are coming into the postoftice department from all over the country. The complaint is that the card-board on which they are printed such poor quality that it will not hold ink Congress recently took the manu facture of postal cards from private contractors and ordered the work done by the government printing office. Public Printer Donnelly is turning out 3,000,000 a day." —Towauda Revew. Slain as He Slept In Hammock. Former Mayor A. H. Houseman, of Ridgeway, Va., was assassinated by means of a ('yaamite bomb, which was thrown from the street under a ham mock in which he was lying. No clue to the identity of the mur derer or the cause of the crime has been found. Mr. Bouseman had been spending the hot evening sleeping in a ham mock swung between two trees on the lawn in front of his residence. With out a word of warning at about 10 o'clock the dynamite bomb was thrown by someone passing along the street, it landed in the hammock at his feet, and in an instant exploded. House man's feet were torn away by the bursting shell, and his legs frightfully mutilated. In great agony he died an hour later. Although the town authorities made every effort to discover the assassin, no clue could be found, and it is be lieved he escaped without being seen by any one. The news (juickly spread about town and excitement grew to a high pitch. As mayor of Ridgeway Mr. Bouse mau presided over the police court of the town trying petty cases. It is thought that some person upon whom Bouseman in his court had passed sentence of punishment held a grudge against him and had been awaiting an opportunity to wreak vengeance on him. The opportunity came as Bouse man lay sleeping in the open air. The terrific report attracted many persons to the scene, but the excite ment was so great that apparently no one thought to search for the assas sin until he had made his escape un detected. No Sale. "I should like," suid a bock canvass er to a merchant whose sanctum he had invaded, "to call your attention to a little work which 1 have here." "And 1 will call your attention to a mighty mass of work which I have here," replied the man at the desk. Davidson Township Audit GEOKciK KIKSS, iu account with Davidsou Township us Collector of School Tux for the year ending June 1, lyio. Dr. Gr. To amount of Duplicate $3073.27 Amount paid Treasurer s2fd9.of» 5 per cent rwbate 104.79 Commission at 2 per cent t'»'2.B7 •• '• 5 •• •• 27.42 Land Returned 36.&1 Kxouerations 222.40 *3073.27 93073.27 In account with CiKORCiK W. MYERS, Treasur er of School aud Building Fund of Davidson Township for the year ending June 1, I'JIO. Dr. Cr. To amount school tax: Received from Collector $2619.05 State Appropriation 2721.55 High School (>OO.OO Amount Rec'd from Co. Trau.. 1600.00 Rec'd from W. L. (iritman 25.13 Amount due Treasurer 130.31 Kep'g and furnishing homes fi-VJ.M County Institute I.'HJ.OO reaches* Wages 4090.00 Fuel and Contiugencie* 301.18 Attorney Fees 30.00 Supplies 252.54 Publishing 9.00 Hauling Pupils 30.00 Secretary's Salary 80.00 Township Audit 4.00 Dire*'tors Convention 27 04 Tuition Paid 173.44 Truant Officer 2.00 Text Hook* 380.90 Bonds Paid 700.00 Interest Paid 73.00 Treasurer's Com. ui 2 per cent 149.07 &7C0J.01 $7602.04 Financial Standing. Resources: Amount due Twp.on Minimum Salary $920.00 Liabilities in excess of Resources 2014.28 $2934.28 Liabilities. Outstanding orders $997.97 Bonded Debt 1800.00 Due Treasurer 136.31 $2934.28 We, the undesigned Auditors of Davidson Township do hereby certify that we did audit the said several accounts c orrectly aud to the best of our knowledge and information and be lief. As the same apnears, audited iind here set forth, in testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hand uud seal this 15th day of June, 1910. HARRY BASLEY.) Win.j. MORAN, -Auditors HOWAKDHAY, ) Sheriff's Sale. By Virtue of a writ of Levari Facias issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan County aud to me directed and delivered) there will be exposed at public sale at the Court House iu the Borough of Laporte, Sullivan County, Penn sylvania, on Friday, August 12, 1910, at 1 o'clock, p. m., the following de scribed property, to-wit: All that certain piece, parcel or mes suage of land, situate in the Township ot Shrewsbury, Coui.ty ot Sullivan, and State ol Pennsylvania, bounded and described as lollows: Heginning al a post in the old road leading Iroin Lewis Lake to Forksville; thence South sixty-two and a hall (62J) degrees, West torty-rive and a halt (4f>{) perches to a poet and stones corner; thence North one hundred ami eighty-one (181) (erches to a post; thence North eighty eight aud a hall (88J) degrees, Kast fitly (50) perches to a Hemlock; thence by lands now or late ol the estate ol ,1. R. Jones, deceased. South two and a hall ('-'!) degrees, West one hundred and sixty (100) perches to a post and the point ol beginning. Containing iorly-ni ne (4'J) acres aud one hundred aud twenty (120) perches, and being the same premises part ol which were o* February C, 1902. conveyed by Edwin M. Dunham aud wile to Victoria K. Avery, aud the other part of which was conveyed to Victoria E. Avery by Uenry Blown, by Deed dated January 31, 1902. The above inscribed properly is im-1 proves! and has erected thereon a large lioardiug house, stable and out-buildings. Good water, excellent fruit trees; several acres of the above lot is woodland. Ad joins the Boro. ot Eagles Mere and is a very 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 I>. Avery at the suit of Ella N. Hitter, (use) J UPSON BROWN, Sheriff Sheriff's Office, LaPorte, l'a. July 1, 1910. Inghams, Attorney. Sheriff's Sale. By virtu" of a writ of Fieri Facias issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan County and to me directed and delivered, there will l« exposed at public sale at the Court Mouse in the Borough of Laporte, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania on Friday, August 12, IUIO at 10o'clock a. m., the following described prop erty, to-wit: All those two certain lots, pieces or parcels ot land situate in the Township ot Shrewsbury, County of Sullivan and State of Pennsylvania, bounded and de- | scribed as tollows: No. 1. Beginning at a hemlock corner; ! thence by lauds of the Jones Estate North three ('.I) degrees Fast tarty (40) roils to a : corner at the side ot a road; thence West- ! erly along said road forty (40) rods inor* i or less to a corner; thence South three (,'!) degrees West forty (40) rods more or less along Little's land to a corner; thence North sixty-live (ti. r >) degrees Kast lorly (40) tods more or less along lands late of Winder to the place of beginning. CON IAININti ten [lo] acres ot land, be the {tame more or less. No. 2. Beginning at the Southeast corner at a ►tone; thence North three [.'{| degrees Hum twenty-one [2l] rods lo a hemlock; thence South sixty live [C5] de grees West forty [4(l] rods to a birch; thence South three [3] degrees West twenty-nine [29] rods to a hemlock: thence North titty-seven [s7] degrees Kast lortv lour and live tenths [44 5-101 rods lo ihe place ot begiuing. CONTAINING six [ti ] acres and ninety [9o] perches ol land strict measure. Excepting and reserving from the two |ols above described, a piece or lot of land containing two [2J acres and six [6]* per ches heretofore conveyed to Friend Avery bv l»eed dated October 31. 1901, which I>eed will be Ibuud in the Recorder's otlice of Sullivan County in Deed Book N'o. 2s at page 244, etc. About live [s] acres improved and tin der a good state ol cultivation, balance timbered and having erected thereon a frame barn and wiih a young orchard ol fruit trees thereon. This property is sit' uatealong the line ol Eagles Mere Borough and is a very desirable property. The two lots together constituting one proper ty. Seized, taken into execution and to be sold as the property of Victoria E. Avery and H. I>. Avery at tin suit of Michael Flynn. JI'DSON BROWN, Sheriff. Sheriff's Otlice, LaPorte, l'a. Ju'y I, 1910. Mullen, Attorney. I 3 CENTS LINE ADS. j STRAY HElFEß—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, F Mere, Pa. 1112 Automouiles To Hikk—by the day or week at reasonable rates. Bell 'phone No. 3:1-2 and 112 4. Murray Bros.' »iarage, A. W. Mur ray, Mgr., Murray, Pa. 10tn2<> FOR SALE —A second hand cook stove (good baker) with four lengths of stove pipe and one elbow. Price $.1.00 cash. Mrs. L. L. Ford, La porte, Pa. lOtf FOR SALE—Two On proved and three unimproved lots 52 x 200 ft; in part or as whole; opposite Park La porte, Pa.. Address Alice Brewster Cassidy, 12:1" Tea St., N. W., Wash ington, D. C. FOR SALE—The machinery, shafting belts and engine belonging to the saw-mill of Laporte Tannery. Also a good planer, as the owner hn« no use for them. Will be sold iu parts or entirely. Apply to Jas. McFarlane, Laporte, Pa. WANTED—To buy white nine, hard wood and hemlock lumber. Are in the market to buy all grades of the above kinds. Wish also to J take up with anyone who is going to cut out. Reese-Sheriff Lumber j Co., Williamsport Pa. 12t4l M. BRINK'S PRICES For This Week. 100 lbs. Oil Meal 81.85 Gluten 1.50 Corn Meal 1.45 Cracked Corn 1.45 Corn 1.45 Best White Mi (Ids. 1.60 New Potatoes per bushel 1.00 Oyster Shells