Republican News Item. THURSDAY, OCT. 19, IS9O. ■% # J Ignorance is the mother of J scepticism. Ignorance does J F not abound to any great extent J j in Sullivan County, W 4 So that there # £ is But Little £ Scepticism J j* about the Value of £ Jcbe fftews \ \ ITtcm £ As a Profitable # # J jHbvertistno 5 J ADeMum. J # # fßead it, Your neighbor docs.r Don't borrow. # * »»%»%%»»»%%%»»f County Seat Indices. AND GLANCES AT THE TIMES. Little votes tor Behr, Banmunk ami Taylor, Shows you've got the sand To down the mud slinging campaign slanderer, And shake an honest hand. Voters, snow the dirty mud under on the 14. —The days nre now shorter than the nights. -Courtships are now ripening into marriages. Most people take the News Item and everybody reads it. Mrs. K. V. Ingham, of Eagles .Mere war in town last week. - -(ireat boom in matrimony. It is one of the oldest trusts in existence. —With the increased price of lum ber and hardware conies a building boon all over the country. —Mr and Mrs. Geo. Snyder re turned on Monday from a brief wed ding tour and were later entertained by the Laporte calithumpian band. —The best way to strengthen your party is to strengthen the true, loyal paper of the party. A party with out the press behind it is impotent. —Parties from Pittsburg, are test ing for mineral between Laporte and Ilingdale along the Dushore road. —X. N. lJogert, of Sonostown, was a business man in town Monday and carried away a receipt for a years subscription to the News Item. We believe that Chairman Scou ten would rather fling mud than eat. lie certainly is at that work more than any other man eats, and much that he says is the result or the cause of mental indigestion. —Even Dewey, if nominated on an anti-Dewey platform, that is, on a platform to undo what Dewey did, would be involved in explanations that would not explain. He is no such man. —Mr. Jrvin (iower, and Mi>s Ada Miller, both of Sonestown, were united in marriage Thursday, Oct. 12, by Rev. E. B. Dunn, at the E. V. Parsonage, Sonestown, Pa. The News Item joins with the friends of Mr. and Mrs. (iower, in wishing them a happy and prosperous life. —Palak Stetts a young man of Muucy Valley, met with a nerious accident last Sunday by falling from a hickory nut tree, sustaining severe bodily injuries and a dislocated lin ger. Moral—Don't climb too high when gathering nuts on Sunday. "Men are but children of a larger growth." The proof of this is dem onstrated by the 1-lerald stooping to the smallness of calling the editor of the Jievieir a man with a skim milk head and other similar names, and the Review insinuates that a man must be insane to hold such an opinion of him. For that "tired feeling" read the Nkws It km. —Of lute years it has been the custom, with but few exceptions, for a village wedding to be celebra ted by the boys, by having a keg or two of beer rolled out in the park and participate in a free for all draught. Last Monday evening marked another of these affairs, and seemed to have eclipsed all former jollifications. It is indignantly re marked that boys from the age of ten to fifteen years went staggering home to their parents. The exigen cies of a wedding celebration have heretofore stopped a little short of child debauchery. WELLIVER-REEDE. I Beautiful Wedding Ceremony Perform - od at Unityvilte. A beautiful home wedding was solemi/.ed at the home of the bride's parents at I'nityville, on Thursday, October lU,. The contracting parties were Miss Stella Reed, and Mr. Clyde Wellever, both are well known and esteemed young people, ltev. J. J. Jtesh performed the marriage ceremony before an assemblage of the following invited guests: Mrs. J. J. ltesh, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Miller, Mr. and Mrs ('has. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Magargle, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph (iansel, Mr. and and Mrs. An on Starr, Mr. Harvey Johnson and daughter, Miss Jennie llaiis, from Muney Valley; Mrs. Oliver and son, Mr. Karl Reede, from Moreland; Mr. and Mrs. Kdward Miller, from Lairdsville; Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Welliver and daughter, Jeremiah Welliver, from layers- Grove; l>r. and Mi's. Everett from Millvill; Mr. Newton Rair and Mrs. Eva Hair, from Muney; Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Keeler; from Laporte; Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Lutes, from Wilkes-barrie; Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Robbins, Mr. and Mrs, S. 11. Seward Mr. and Mrs. W. X. Pennington, Mr. and Mrs. 11. 11. Sands, Mrs. Elizabeth Sanders, Mr. Dugles, Mrs. Margaret Fox, Miss Mamie Gardner, of I'nityville. The happy couple were the recipients of many costly presents. An elegent luncheon was served after which Mr. and Mrs Welliver left on tin- afternoon train from Muney for New York and other places of interest. The News Item extends hearty congratulations. GtiA.Ni> Jikors for December term 180!> : A1 vice Dunham, Chas. Fuwcett, Moses Lewis, Chas, Miller, W. L. Sheets, Wm. Kelly, Henry Staid, Kdward Cleokler,Lewis Barth, Weiss Hine, Luther R. Martin, Roy al Scou ten, Chas. Riddle, Harry A. Heess, Curtis Fiester, Henry Voght, D. W. Darling, Henry Saam, Carl Ostwrhoust, Thomas McCarty, Chas. Warren, Philip Worthington, Royd I'. Rennett, John F. Hazzen. Travkrsk Jurors: Jacob <ia lough, 11. J. Steel, A.C. I'ittle, (ieo. W. Bigger, (i. E. Donahue, Asa Fawcett, Amos Little, Samuel Darby, John .Miner, Chas. \V. Little, Ills worth Jennings, Henry Prichard, E. E. Peters, (ieo. Broshart, Fran cis Bower, II.D. Lock wood, Win.ll. Leonard, D. \V. I'ealer, Warren M. Edkin, ().().Ilarnos, IF. D.Chapman, lliehard Bennett, Joseph ('.Penning ton, Frank \V. Sick, Lewis Buum gartner, Benj. Speary, Joseph Kester Flmer Crawley, Titos. Kohensparger, Henry J. Castle, Jlenry C. l'ardoe, A. L. Dyer, Clinton Starr, Hector Pritchard, Fred Anderson, (ieorge Sick. —The number of men who fail on account of lack of courage is enor mous. The number who would re fuse to let go «112 a dollar if they know positivly that it would bring back two, is astonishing. Such men merely exist. They don't live. They never really amount to any thing. The men who win are the men who think out the right course to pursue, and then back up their convictions with their last penny and last ounce of energa. The first goods that John' Wanamaker ever sold brought him sls. He delivered his orders inn wheelbarrow. He collected the and went straight newspaper office and planked it down for advertising space. Some men would have spent £l.. r ><» for some cheap dodgers and "saved" the rest. They would have been wheel harrow merchants today. —Services in M. E. Church Oct. lii!, as follows: Sunday School at 10 a. tit. Preaching at 11 a. 111. F.plt wortli League at 7:.'W p. 111. —Prof. W. 11. Budiuc, the well known eye specialist will heat Hotel Maine, Laporte, Oct. :J">, at Seely House, Forksville, Oct. i'ti, and 27, at Hotel in Hillsgrove, Oct. Eyes tested and examined free. All work guaranteed. —Judging by the testimony in the Ingham-Newitt trial in Philadelphia the F. S. government detectives are about on a par with the French army. The case will lit- in the hands of the jury by Thursday and is generally believed w ill return a verdict of ac quital with hut short deliberation as the unfortunate defendants have proven their transactions with the counterfeiters were perfectly legiti mate and that they were entirely ignorant of the true eircuinstrnces surrounding Kending and Jacobs criminal affairs. The evidence for the prorecution in several instances showed this visibly. THE NEWS IN BRIEF Telegraphic Gleanings From All Parti of the World. Ux-Seiiator Peffer, of Kansas, an nounces that he is uot an expansionist. Statistics show that the population of Hawaii has increased 25,000 in the last two years. Kansas City offers a bouus of $5,000 for the. National Democratic conven tion. The hospital ship Missouri, from New- York for Manila, has reached c.ibrnl lar. Reports from Luzon show that (Jen. Schwan is making thiugs lively for the Filipinos. Two contributions to the Dewey Home Fund received at Washington from New York made the total $51,0 W. The Pittsburg Coal Company filed n ertitlcate at Trenton increasing Its •iipital stock from $2,000 t o $64,000,- HK). In the murder trial of William G. I'llkington, charged with killing Will iam M. Flaunagan, the jury at Powa hatan Court House. Ya., returned a verdict of uot guilty. Gov. Bradley, of Kentucky, who has oeen described as bitterly opposed to i Jen. Taylor, whom the RepubUcaus uave nominated as his successor, an nounces that he will take the stump for the whole ticket. Tesla, the electrician, who is now at work in Colorado, announces that his system of wireless telegraphy is almost •ompleted. It is evident, however, that tie will have to march behiud young Marconi in the general procession. The will of . the lntt oornelius Vnn ierbilt which will be made public iu a few days, provides that the bulk of the dead millionaire's estate shall be kept intact until the youngest child— Gladys becomes of age. The boys are ta share alike in the final division of the property and both will be on the board of directors of the New York Central Railroad. The fast on the Chicago and North western Kailroud wus held up by Pour masked robbers about thirty miles west of Chicago. The safe iu the ex press car was blown open with dyna mite and about $30,000 In money was taken. The robbers then uncoupled the 'limine from the train, ran it down the road about two miles and made their •scape. Admiral Dewey wus given a rousing welcome by many thousands of ad mirers at Boston. It is estimated that Mayor Jones of Toledo will poll about 50,000 votes in uis race for Governor of Ohio. Herman Harniau, a Pennsylvania Ituilroad brnkemau. was fatally in jured by falling from a freight car In Jersey City. The campaign in tiie Philippines is icing pushed with vigor and the Amer can.s are routing the natives with very Ittle resistcnce. .1. C. Iloaglaiid. of the Royal Baking Powder Company, lias been stricken tvith paralysis at his country residence it Senbright. N. .1. •lames Aubrey, a paniter, of No. -St I Tenth avenue. N. Y., who fell from a adder, breaking his neck, died in the Roosevelt Hospital. Harvard I'nivcrsity is to have a new elcscope for photographing the stars ind planets. It will have the unusual engtli of 100 feet. It is given annouy nously. The Boers Mow tip au armored Brlt sli train ami killed Uftecu soldiers. W. .J. Bryan will speak in different •ities of Nebraska during the last ten lays of the campaign. The K<|Ultablc Silk Works in IJidge ,vood. 1.. 1., were burned. Loss $25,000. Samuel Spencer, a railroad porter at kViluiington, I»oi.. stepped in front of a rain, dying instantly. The Rev. Norman I'less, president of lie Bhode Island Anti-Saloon League, ivill lie tried at Providence next I'ri la.v on the charge of extorting money .vitli threats of arrcsls. The couiplaln tnt is George B. Hoyden. The Filipinos attacked the American incK at Angeles, lmt were repulsed. The highest prices since 1802 huve )ceu <|tioted for Texas cotton seed nodtlcls. A large portion of Butte, Montana, s sliding down hill, owing to a übter •ancan cleavage. New York capitalists have formed lie l hilly-nine hrickmakiug concerns n Pittsburg into a trust. Complaint was made against the ocal Assessor of I.akewood. N. of liscriminntion in assessments. Miss Margaict McCaull. daughter of lie late New York ibreatrical manager, •as married at Ilalelgh, N. to \V. > Carmichael. An ollicial statement was given out it Washington saying that there would v no intervention by the I'uited States n South Africa. Keinforcements have been sent by lie .Mexican Government for an imme liate decisive campaign against the k'aiitti Indians. Secretary Hay is taking steps to re urn the vagabond Cree Indians to ,'auada. which they left after the sup iression of the IfU>l rebellion. President McKinley ma'' *?ss it Minneapolis, referring iv, ry's splendid condition and to ttir •essive increases of territory. Bear-Admiral Sampson and the otti •irs of the North Atlantic Squadron yore entertained at the llygeia and hotels, at Portress Monroe, i'irginia . Assistant Secretary Vauderlip says here is no truth In the story that he .vi 11 shortly leave the United States Treasury to accept au offer of a New fork bank. Archbishop fhapelle, Papal delegate o the Philippines, iu an Interview at s'ew Orleans, said he had talked over lis mission with President McKinley, uul that he hoped to bring peace to the glands. The British Foreign Office announced hat Great Britain has asked the Unl ed States Government to empower the 7nited States Consuls In the Transvaal o represent British interests during he hostilities. 69, Cents for Nothing. Jast lcaued, a wonderful catalogue of <*VflrythlnK tc eat. wear and use. It coma us 52 cents to print ami 11 I centi to mail eacU co py. r It'B frtt to all who xcrile for it. This book contains 304 page 9 (size has 10,000 illuntratlons, and quote* loo.uoo articles at wholesale prices to consumers, llere is the book: This valuable cata- SB 1 1 '■ logue tells all about tr* r ** " " —— —i V Agricultural lin pie- I -mmmm E ments,Baby Coaclies, 11 V* \ : 1 Bedding. Bicycles, r'ltlulvMllß Boots, Buggies, Can- | J dies. Carpets, cigars, « 3 ^ 'Cutlery.' niabings. M cnaMsware ( j I Groceries. • Harness, I U# | elry. Ladies' Clothing, V ftTp', WcW-' | toahea. Mirrors, Mu- 112 VVHAP v:.'■ sical Instruments,or- I \ USE. > ®K*(^vsl». 1 fans, Paints, Planoa, > AND FAT. 1 pictures. Portieres. | (^"s^7jC <ll eB , SeWl n* - Machines, Shirts, Blioni, Silverware. Stoves. Tinware. Tobacco, Towels. Trunks. Underwear, Upholstery Goods, Watches, and thousands of other articles. With this book 1n your possession, you cm buy Cheaper than the average dealer. You can save law sums of money on everything you need, at my leaaon of the year. Lithographed Carpet and Hug Catalogue, and our Clothing Catalogue icit/i sample* attached, are aluo free. Krpre«taga paid on clothing, freight paid on carpet. Which book thall tee send i/our Addrest thit way: tf r- JULIUS HINES & SON '• BALTIMORE, MI). Department UUH —Eagles Mere is to have another hotel, if reports are true, that a party of Philadelphia capitalists have bought Cyclone Hill with tin intension of erecting a large hotel thereon. —Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Yeager re turned home Wednesday from a two weeks visit in Philadelphia. -Hunting season is now open for pheasants, squirrels and quail. Stamford. Conn., Oct. 17.—A lioston yacht. 011 its way from Now York, ran through a lot of burned wreckage, un doubtedly from th« Nutmeg State, that was destroyed by Are, near the IX>UK Island coast, and near the wreckage the body of a man was found. lie was apparently about 30 years of age and had a grayish beard. The body was brought direct to this city and is in the morgue, awaiting possible identifica tion. Quakers Defeated By Indians. Philadelphia, Pa.. Oct. 10.—The Car lisle Indians gave Pennsylvania an ob ject lesson iu football, when, in the presence of 13,000 cpectators, they de feated tlie red and blue to the tune of ! Hi tor». From the start the Pennsyl- j vaniaus were outclassed, and though j the first half ended with the score 5 to I 0 iu favor of the Indians Pennsyl- \ vauia's spirit was broken at the uuc.v- i pectedly hard game her opponents I were playing, and she played even : worse iu the latter part of the game than in the first half. May Try to Release Derrick. Knoxville. Tenti., Oct. 10.— I The moun tain city of Sevierviile is excited al most to delirium by the report that j "wliitecap" friends of "Cul" Derrick. | the captured and wounded bank rob- | Iter, would attempt to release him. 1 Telephone wires connecting with Knox ville have been cut. The officers are in waiting and fully prepared to re ceive any outlaws. "Pill" Derrick, the suicide, was buried in a green plot, near his mountain home. Crowbar Driven Through Ills Body. Winsted. Conn., Oct. I(l.—At Board- j man's Bridge. In the northern part of this county. Benjamin Moosye was in stantly killed by the explosion of a dynamite cartridge. A charge failed to work and Moosye began to pry around ii with a crowbar. There was an ex- | plosion, which drove the crowbar I through his body. Squadron Sails l'or New York. Newport News, Ya.. Oct. 1 it.—The en tile North Atlantic squadron lias sail ed for New York to lie overhauled in the Navy Yard. The cruiser Brooklyn sailed at the same thne direct to Ma nila by way of A"/. Canal. Pear Ad iniral l'arqul ,ook command of the fleet this inort. g and was honored by a salute of thirteen guns and three cheers from the sailors of the squad ron. J. \V. Buck opens a new lot of lumbermen's {rum shoe* this week, also a line of men and women's over shoes. New buck wheat Hour at .1. \Y. ; Ihtcks. Administratrix Notice, betters of administration having been granted to the undersigned upon the es !• e oi'Mary McClain, deceased, late of Bavidson township, Sullivan county, l'a., all persons having claims against said es tate are requested to present lliem at once and all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to Mas. A. T. AUMSTKONti. IXCIIA.MS, Attys Sonestown.l'a. A1 >M 1 XISTUATt >B'S N< >TICK. Betters of administration having been granted to the undersigned up on the estate of Alice Devanney Into of Cherry township, Sullivan vounty | l'a., deceased. All persons having claims against said estate are request- i e<l tf> present same at once; and all j persons indebted to suicl estate are requested to make immediate pay ment to < >\\T.N I >T:v.\NKY, Aiiin'r. Cherry Milis, l'a.,S«-pt. CIDER Cider ,:| ® I will begin cider mak ing Wednesday, September 13, '99, and continue each Wed. Thur. and Friday of each week until Nov. 2, '99. JOHN M. CONVERSE, SONbSTOWN. Campbell, The MERCHANT, Just arrived, a car load of STONEWARE con sisting of buter crocks preserve jars, jugs, and churns of all sizes, also 1 and 2 qt. fruit jars. Call on me when in need, for the prices are right, jFALL and WINTERy^QQQg arriving daily \ A new invoice of 1 BOOTS,SHOES and CLOTHING has just arrived. Will be pleased to have you inspect them, when you want tfooil goods at a low price. Highest Market Price Paid for Butter and Eggs. Yours very respectfully. -A.- L. Don't Wait a Minute! The Grandest Opportunity to Save Money ON MEN'S BOYS and CHILDREN'S LlOtriing. A positive clearing sale of well made, substantial, servise-giving Clothing. The kind that I can fully gtiaranfce. All in go for its clearing sale. Cost pushed aside. Prices cut to make immediate sale, .sort pairs of all worsted pants at half pri> e. Too many overcoats, must sell at your own otter. Suits at less than you would think of ottering for them. Cnderwear and (fonts fiirtiishings all must go. J" "W" CAROLL. Cnrr " u Dnsno.:,.. 1' ; 1 LAPORTE Clothing Store. Our Store Improved! ; our stock of mbh 3LQTHIX& SHOES OF ALL STYLES Ladies' Capes, Skirts, Wrappers, Shirt Waists, Corsets, Etc. I am i»re|»ai-E«l now to SIIOM yon a line in every ile|iartnient in tin- store, larger than | l.aporte ever liail in its history, anil we are able to oiler you goods Cheaper Than You Ever Heard of Before. \\ h \\ ILL PAY CAP l'AHEoncway if you |>n rcliase .S.'i.tlt) worth of goods. We pay both ways if a siU.OO purchase i- made. Taike the aib antage, tliis is ihe best irhance yon will ever have tor a tree trip. JOE COOPER, The Clothier. CLOTHING! Baiter, v—-* fOf LAPORTE, tesires to call the attention of Imvers of clothing to tlie fact that )• ; represents Th American Woolen Mills Company, Chicago, in this locality, the World's Largest Tailors, and that lie hus a lull line of I'all and Winter Samples ot suits, pants and overcoats, in all styles and at prices that will delV competition. Also a lull line of ladies' and gentlemen's Water proof (loods. Call and examine his line of goods and prices before purchasing elsewhere All orders filled promptly. Perfect tit-nnd satisfaction guaranteed. Correspondency solicited throughout this section. A "" I:lss A. A. BAKER, LAPORTE, PA. Wright & Haight, Furniture .. , . t >. «dertaßt«t|, wo k * . FINE jm^Lrnl-L ALWAYS I XKSS. pjn BRANCH CONNECTION AT LAPORTE. PA. NF.XT in Mil; TO WA(it»N SHOP. \. CONKIJX, Mgr. Everything New and Seasonable. FORKSVII I F PA Prices Invariably Lower. Try us. lUnrVOVILLL, ift,
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