VOL. XVI. NO. 17
THE ONLY PAPER PUBLISHED AT THE COUNTY SEAT OP SULLIVAN COUNTY.
fpROFES SIONAL CA PUS. jj
fRANCIS W. MHYLERT,
Attornev-at-Law.
< Utioe in Kceler's Block.
LAPORTE, Sullivan County, TA.
£ J. MULLEN,
Attorney-at-Law.
LAPORTE, rA
orrica is COUNTY BUILDING
KKAIL COURT NO (IB B.
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LAW,
HOTARY TUBLIC.
OFFICE ON MAIN HTItIKT
DUSIIOUE. PA
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OF LAPORTE, PA.
Capital ... §25,000.00
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In this weeks issue of the News
Item we publish the announcement
of Joseph Sick of Cherry for the
olliee of County Commissioner.
Mr. Sick is a well known business
man and farmer of Cherry town
ship. Mr. Sick is well known in
Sullivan County having passed his
whole life here. He has held many
township ollices with honor to him
self and beneliit to the township.
His vote will be large where best
known.
COLE'S
Up-To-Date
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whatever'it may lie—"shall I buy? Don't ponder over these things,
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catalogs. Come to our store and let us solve the problem. We have
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SANITARY PLUMBING.
We give special attention to Piping, Steam, Hot Water and Hot
Air Heating. General job work and repairing In all branches, prompt
y and skillfully executed
Samuel Cole, - Dushore, Pa.
Mepubiican News Item.
HILLSGROVE.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Buckley and
Miss Campbell of Willianisport
[spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs.
Jolm Morrissey.
Miss Gladys Lorah and Millie
lloilman have again returned to
Mansfield where they will attend
Normal School.
(iiiy I hitter left Saturday ior
Shlink where he will be Principal
of the High School.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Rogers, who
have been visiting friends and rel
atives here for the past several
weeks, have returned to their home
in Willianisport.
Oleatiis Harrison left Sunday for
Towanda where he attends Catholic
School.
Florence and Dora Reidy are
attendingCatholieSchool at Towan
da.
Mrs. Joseph Rachel of Proctor
visited friends at this place Friday.
(Last Week's Items)
Miss Yirgie Cassclberry of Proc
tor. spent a few days with llattie
Schradcr.
Millie II oilman of this place ex
pects to attend the Mansfield State
Normal School the coming term.
Lillie lirey, who has been at
tending college at Valparaiso, Ind.,
has returned home and accepted
the position of teacher in the in
termediate school of this place.
Mrs. Sam (ialough, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. I)r.
L. Christian of Lopez, lias return
ed home.
Mark Harrison is now spending
his leisure hours at Mt. Vesuvius.
"Good luck" to Mr. Harrison.
Gladys Lorah, who has been
working at Christ Little's at Eag
les Mere for the past three months,
has returned home to attend the
Mansfield State Normal the coining
term.
The Forksvillc Fair.
The Annual Fair of the Sullivan
County Agricultural Society will be
held on the grounds at Forksvillc
on October -i, and ">. It is ex
pected that this fair will be far
superior to that of any previous
year, and a record breaking crowd
is sure to be in attendance. A
Brass Band will be present, and
tickle the ears of music lovers.
The merry-go-round will also be
there as you will be aware of if
you attend this fair.
On Wednerday, October 4, will
be held the great athletic meet.
Sullivan County boasts of its great
athletes and there is sure to be
some interesting exhibitions of
the various sports.
An increase in premiums will be
given in some classes. Be sure
and be there at the Forksvillc Fair.
O. N. Molyneux, Secretary. On
shore, Pa.
LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 1911.
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Mrs. Jacob Fries spent Monday
at Muney Valley.
J. Philips of Nordmont was in
town Wednesday.
Trespass notices for sale at the
News Item olliee.
Miss Mabel Moran visited friends
in Onshore over Sunday.
Grant Carpenter of Willianisport
is visiting his parents here.
John Hassen Jr., made a business
trip to Wilkes-Barre Tuesday.
John L. Farrell and family of
Onshore, spent Sunday in Laporte.
J. (i. Cott of Forksvillc trans
acted business in Laporte Wednes
day.
Nelson Lawrensou of Towanda,
visited his parents here over Sun
day.
A. Walsh Esq., of Onshore
was a business man in the County
Seat Tuesday.
Valiiuly Clochek moved his
family from Tannery Town to
Ilillsgrove Monday.
Mrs. Victor Hugo sud family 1
have returned to their home at
West Philadelshia.
Misses lone and Marjory Mason
left Monday for the West Chester
State Normal School.
Editor English and assistant
Sumner visited their parents at
New Albany over Sunday.
Editor Streby of the Onshore
Gazette and Herald was a business
man in the County Seat Tuesday,
Tresken Buselihausen has gone
to Philadelphia to take a business
course in a business college in that
city.
Miss Margareitta Crossley is vis
iting relatives at Kingston and
attending the Wilkes-Lane Fair
this week.
Mrs. ('has. Coleman and family
of Lebanon, I'a.. who have been
visiting relati/es here returned
home Monday,
Miss Anna Johnson, wlia has
spent several weeks at Crocket
Lodge, left for her home in Ralston
Monday evening.
N. O Tarbox, Manager of the
Nordmont Chemical Company's
store, and two sons were in town
Friday of last week.
Miss Jessie Hornet of Wyalusing,
who has been spending the summer
at Eagles Mere, was the guest of
Mrs. Frank Ingham this week.
The Annual Convention of the
Sullivan County Sabbath School
Association will be held at Forks
villo, September 12 and l.'», 11)11.
Mrs. O. S. Bender, Press Supt.
School opened Monday with the
following teachers in charge : Prin
cipal, John Leahy of Sugar Ridge;
Intermediate teacher. Bessie Rogers
of Elkland; Primary teacher, F.
Jessie Wrede of Laporte.
Reader are you a subsejiber, if
not why not ? It only repuires
25 cents to read this paper until
after election, and possibly the
paper you are reading may have
laid around until it is filled with
disease germs. Take no chances,
but have a clean, open, honest
paper at first reading.
Wasted Money.
The last legislature increased the
salaries of Judges. This was un
necessary, and those who voted for
it did not have the interest of the
people or the welfare of the State
in mind. No law judge under the
old Act was underpaid, many of
them received entirely too much.
Thousands of dollars of the State's
| money have been diverted from the
schools and roads by this bill, and
distributed as an annual gift to
public officials already overpaid.
Very few Common Pleas Judges
ever earned as attorneys as much
money as they received before this
new increase, probably not to
exceed half a dozen. One or two
successful lawyers, who were made
judges resigned because the salary
was inadequate. But these were
corporation lawyers. They desired
to see the prefix "Hon." to their
names, and have the people call
them "Judge". Four thousand
dollars a year is much more than
the annual income of the average
lawyer who becomes a judge. It
is sufficient to command the high
est average intelligence of the bar.
The Item certainly favors fair pay
for public officials, but we certainly
do not favor unfair pay for political
pulls. A large medal should be
made for our last legislative, and
of course paid for by the state.
Unlawful Hunting.
It would hardly seem necessary
to state that the season to lawfully
hunt for any game in this section
has not opened yet. But if rumor
is correct some of our young sports
are putting themselves in a position
where they are likely to have a job
of working for the county at a dol
lar a day.
Owing to the many large lires
which in the last few years have
burned over nearly all the forests
near Laporte game birds have be
come very scarce. To shoot them
before they are fairly feathered out
is a shame and a person gfiilty of
doing this shouldn't expect, and
would probably have no mercy
shown him.
Sneak Thieves at
Tlie Mountain House.
Last Saturday night sneak thie
ves were in operation at the -Moun
tain House, opening the refriger
ator hack of the house they helped
themselves to seven dressed chick
ens, which were being preserved
for a delicious Sunday dinner, tak
ing in addition six juicy musk
melons.
Wilcox Re-union.
The annual Wilcox reunion was
held in the Wilcox drove near
Shunk. I'a., oil Saturday. August
having been postponed one da\
on account of the rainy weather.
A number of relatives from Troy.
I'a., Newark and Kingsland, N.
J., and other places were there and
camped on the grounds. A
very pleasant time is reported.
Notice of Transfer.
Notice is hereby given that a Pe
tition for the Transfer of a Retail
Tavern License heretofore granted
to George Allen, in the Village of
Colley, in,the Township"~of Col ley,
County of Sullivan,[and State of Penn
sylvania, on the premises known as
the "Colley House", to WILLIAM
F. DIKFFKN-BACII, liar, this day
been tiled in my office and will be
presented to the Court of quarter
Sessions ol Sullivan County, Penn.,
on Friday September 1">, lt)II, at
nine o'clock A. M.
Clerk's Office, ALBIvll F F. IIEKSS,
LaPorte, Penna., Clerk.
September 4, 1911.
John M. Converse of Sonestown
was a business man in town the
fore part of the week.
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
I hereby announce myself as a candi
date tor the nomination (or the ollice of
County Commissioner subject to the rules
ot the Republican party,
IN (LAND S. MARTIN.
August 30,1911. Cherry Township'
I hereby announce myself as candidate
for the nomination for the ollice of Slier
ill of Sullivan County, subject to the Re
publican rules.
W. 11. HI I>DLE,
Feb. 24, 1911. Klkland Township.
I hereby announce myself as candi
date for the nomination lor the office ol
SheriH ol Sullivan County, subject to the
Rules of the Republican Party.
FIIED W. SCIIANBACIIER,
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 ol the Republican Party.
FRANK STRICKLAND,
March, 17, 1911. Ilillsgrove, Pa.
I hereby announce myself as a candi
date for the nomination for the office ol
County Commissioner of Sullivan County,
subject to Republican rules.
W. T. MORE,
.Tune 2(1. 1911. Forksville, Pa.
1 hereby announce myself as can
didate for the nomination for the
office of Commissioner of Sullivan
County subject to the rules of the
Republican Party.
IKVIN IIOTTENSTEIX,
August, ID, 1911. Forks Township.
1 hereby announce myself as a candi
date tor the office ot County Treasurer.
Your vote and support is respectfully
solicited.
•It )S KPII A. II ELS MAX.
August 29. 1911. Mildred, I'a.
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the office of Associate
Judge of Sullivan County subject to
Republican rules.
A. 1?. KILMER.
August 2S, 1911. W'heelerville, Pa.
I hereby announce mysell as a candi
date lor the nomination lor the olfice ol
Associate .Judge of Sullivan County Sub
ject to Republican rules.
.JAMES I'. MILLER.
August -!0, • 911. Muncy Valley, Pa.
1 hereby announce mysell as a candi
date tor the nomination lor the office of
Commissioner of Sullivan County subject
to the rules of the Republican party.
\V. A. (iambic.
August .'»0, 1911. Ilillsgrove, Pa.
Announcement.
To the voters of Sullivan County:
The ollice of Prothonotary,
Register and Recorder of Sullivan
County, having never been less
than a two-term office I hereby
announce myself as a candidate for
re-election. I have tried to do the
work of the ollice in a manner to
merit the confidence you have placed
in me, and by reason of four years
experience, if re-elected, believe 1
can render still better service.
ALBERT F. HEESS.
La Porte, Penn., August 'JN, Hill.
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ing lots of r>2 x 2<>o feet, or would
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I hereby announce myselt as a candidate
tor the nomination tor th« office ot'County
Commissioner subject to the rules ot the
Republican party.
.Joseph Sick.
September 5. 1911. Cherry Township.
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the nomination for the
office of County Commissioner sub
ject to Republican rules.
FRANK W. RUCK.
September f>, 1011. Muncy Valley, l'a
I hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the nomination for the
office of County Auditor subject to
the rules of the Republican party.
J. C. CAVEN.
September <>, 1911. Laporte, Pa,
I hereby announce myself as Can
didate for the Republican nomination
for Sheritf of Sullivan County, and
respectfully solicit your support at
the Primaries to be held on Saturday,
September 30, 1911.
Lloyd Mccarty.
September 1, 1911. Dushore, Pa.
To the voters of Sullivan County:
Through an oversight my Petition
as a candidate for the office of As
sociate Judge of Sullivan County has
1 been returned from Ilarrisburg with
lout being tiled. However, I am
j still a ca ululate for Associate Judge
j and solicit your support at the Pri
i maries on September 30, 1911.
DENNIS KEKFE,
September »>, 1911. Dushore, Pa.