Republican News Item. CHAS. L. WING, Editor and Manager. THURSDAY MAR. 10, 1898. "FIRST OF ALL—THE NEWS." The News Item Fights Fair. IT IS A PATRIOTIC HOME NEWSPAPER. Published Every Friday Morning. By The Sullivan Publishing Co. At the County Seat of Sullivan County. IiAPOBTE, PA. Entered at the Post Office at Laporte." second-class mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION —SI.SO per annum. I) paid in advance SIOO- Sample copiei tree. All communications should be ad dressed to REPUBLICAN NEWS ITEM, Laporte Pa., Two weeks ago Miller Henry, of Snake Key, Fla., captured a big alligat or and at the same time Jim Green caught another one that he said was the biggest one that he had ever seen. These two men bragged of their cap ture and taunted each other with the boast that his 'gator could kill the oth er one. The two 'gators were brought to Snake Key, their mouths lashed to gether and they were trussed to a big board like stuffed animals. They were put into a big yard with a thick partition between them so that they could not get out to each other until the spectators were ready. Four or five dogs were tied to the inclosure on the outside and the boys prodded them, making them howl, which added to the saurians' fury. At a given signal the outside parti tion was removed and a young puppy was thrown into the inclosure. Both 'gators rushed to seize it by the hind legs, when the smaller one, which was a little more active, rushed on him and literally tore it out of his jaws. The big fellow gave his opponent a whack with his tall and plunged him over. The two saurians rose up on their fore legs and ran against each other. Their jaws clanged together like pieces of iron. The little fellow got the big one by the side of the jaws, but lost ttis grip and the big one plunged for ward and seized him on the side and bit out a big mouthful of flesh. The little fellow dodged under the big fellow's body and seized him under the fore legs taking a great big piece of flesh out. Finally the big 'gator, seizing a favorable opportunity, got hold of the little fellow's tail and bit off about three feet. The little fellow rushed to a corner and the big fellow plunged after him with gaping mouth. The little fellow made a cunning feint, and, darting at the big one, es caped his jaws and seized him around the middle with a terrific grip, and in a few seconds he achieved the victory, having disembowled the big one. With staggering movements the big fellow sought safety in flight, but the little one pursued him with vengeful fero city, biting at him severely, and be fore the corner was reached the big 'gator lay down, and with a long hiss and roar breathed his last. Maine's Klondike Industrie*. Maine is interested in the Klondike in many ways. This comes about from two reasons. One is the Yankee inven tive genius of the inhabitants of Maine, and the other is the convenience of the Maine law regarding the formation of stock companies. Because of this lat ter advantage, a large number of Klon dike companies have been formed and duly authorized to dig gold, carry pas sengers up the Yukon, deal in supplies, stake out claims and do almost any thing else that a company of men would think of doing. At present these companies are selling what Btock they can and mkking plans to sell more. Of course, one of the greatest need 9 of the Klondike miner is some kind of light craft for use in transporting him self and his outfit in the shallow wa ters of the upper Yukon and its tribu taries. An Oldtown canoe builder who used to be a Western guide, Is now fill ing orders for several canoes built ac cording to a plan of his own. These canoes are long and narrow and are made in four sections, so that they can be taken apart and carried around un navigable rapids and other obstruc tions. Bach of the boats will weigh about 163 pounds complete, and will carry two men and several hundred pounds of baggage besides. A man up in the northern town of Fort Fairfield is at work on a machine for thawing frozen ground, which, he says, will enable the miner to dig for geld in the coldest weather with scarce ly more inconvenience than in the mid dle of summer. In Bangor one firm is doing a rushing business making moc casins for the Klondike. Then there in the business of shipping dogs to the Klondike from Maine and the mari time provinces. Thus far most of the dogs have been taken from Nova Sco tia and shipped through Maine in box cars, but the industry looks so promis ing that many of the French Canadian squatters along the northern boundary contemplate going into the business of dog farming in earnest In the coming year. The dogs which the Klondike agents are particularly anxious to get are Newfoundlands, St. Bernards, and big Scotch collies, and a full-grown ani mal will bring from $5 to *ls, accord ing to size and strength. Four box cars, containing 600 of these dogs went Wert race&Uy. _ Shank Our school closed April, <>th. Mrs. J. H. Campbell of Canton is visiting relatives here. T. Burk and F. M. Fassett of Canton, passed through town on Friday of last week. William Pollock has taken unto himself a wife, in the person of Miss Amy Lefler of Springfield. E. G. Solisbury and son John are spending a few days in New York State. A. E. Tripp of Laporte made this place a Hying visit Saturday. C. H. Dryer of Toronto Can. who recently moved to that place was in town calling on friends last week. Miss Nettie Morgan'has return ed to her work in Canton Pa. Fred Man ley of Canton has open ed a blacksmith shop at Piatt. Miss Mary smith lias gone to llillsgrove to work for G. E. Walk er. Several gents from this place ittemled the P. O. S. of A. speech it Estclla Monday evening. The young people of town atten ded a party given by Miss Jessie Forrest Friday night. G. E. Walker of llillsgrove wae doing business in town Thursday. Jackson Williams, who has been working at Eagles Mere this winter is home. How a I'BHcnKcr Got Even. He was intent upon his newspaper when the conductor came along and stopped in front of him. The conductor stooped down to get a better look at his face and said, "Fare, please." The man with the paper paid no at tention, and finally the conductor tapped him gently on the arm. "Did I get your fare?" asked the conductor, as the man with the paper looked up. Now, if there is anything in this world that has a tendency to make a man who has paid his fare get angry it is to have the agent of the corpora tion to whom such fare was paid come along and ask him if he Las paid it. It may be all right, but it always seems as if there was an inference that 'iome one is trying to beat the road. Thus It happened that the man with the paper replied rather sharply: "You ought to know." "Oh, it's all right, sir," explained the conductor hastily. "No intention to offend, you know.l merely wanted to make sure." Then he returned to the platform, while the man with the paper returned to his reading. A few minutes later the man with the paper went out on the platform himself, and just before reaching his corner he gently tapped the conductor on the arm, even aa the conductor had tapped him. "Did you ring up my fare?" he ask ed. There were immediate indications that the conductor was getting mad. lie tried to say something but only spluttered. "Oh, it's all right," the man with the paper hastened to explain. "No intention to offend, you know. I only wanted to make sure." Then he swung off the car, and when he reached home his wife detected traces of a faint smile on his face. Gaicr Cautious With Ills Autograph. Secretary Gage 13 cautious as to the manner in which he signs his name for autograph fiends. One of these gen try recently accosted the Secretary as he was leaving the White House after a Cabinet meeting. Always willing to oblige, Mr. Gage paused to write his signature. The autograph man Indica ted a place in the middle of the page for the name. Secretary Gage shook his head, and said: "You'll have to find another place." A brother Cabinet of ficer was standing near and was at tracted by the remark. After signing his name at the top part of the page of the album. Secretary Gage explained that many years ago he had learned never to place his name on a blank piece of paper where there was enough apace above it to allow for anything else to be written. "I know that man who want ed the signature just then was all right," said the Secretary, "but I never break my rule." The Secretary told several stories of people attaching their names to blank papers, with the result that they got themselves in trouble through orders being written above the names. —Washington tele gram to the Chicago Times-Herald. The World'® Wirt* >1 Ileum*. The total miles of telegraph wire In the world have reached 4,908,921. not counting 180,440 miles of submarine cable. Were this all in one continu ous line it would wrap around the equator about 198 times. The moon and earth could be connected by twen ty lines, with enough to spare to con nect every country on the earth. Of the total amount Europe has 1,764,790; Asia, 210,685; Africa, 99,419; Australia, 217,479, and America, 2,516,548. I« the Earth Flattening Out T According to Professor Cole, under the action of sun, air and water the loftiest mountains are being gradually worn down, and the whole varied landscape of hill and valley Is being reduced to a dead level. The great Sahara desert is an example of the last stage of this process, its ocean of sand being only the debris of former ly «ki»;lug elevations. JBatella. Spring weilher. some have commenced tapping their sugar hushes, many of the spring birds are here, Blue Birds, liobins and Meadow Larks, but look out for a deep snow yet. Bonds are in a fearful condition; there is a fearful amount of .sickness nil over the country. Milton M'olyneux who has been .seri ously ill with Typhoid fever is improving. Mrs. S. W. Lewis has been quite seri ously ill for the past two weeks. Walter Kaye son of ltolnnd Kaye of this place a boy about 10 o.t 11 years old c.inie very iear dying with spasmodic croup one day last week. l>r. Woodhead was called as soon as jiossible, lie is bet ter at present writing. Miss Maud Dodge of New Kra Brad ford Co. is visiting triends here. C. J. Fuller met with quite a severe loss la«t week by the death of a valuable cow, Mr. Fuller has been particularly un lucky this winter, first while shoeing a horse a piece of steel struck him in one eye causing him to lose the sight of it, now he has lost his only cow a valuable ■ me, his family has been sick more or less most, all winter. Mrs. McGuire, widow of the late John McGuire met with quite a loss Sunday night, dogs got into her sheep yard and killed one valuable ewe and severely in jured live or six more, causing her a loss of not less than fifteen or twenty dollars at the lowest. There is a lot of worthless curs running around the country no good to any one, it would be a good plan to nakc a shooting match and kill off tin worthless brutes and save the expense ol paying for sheep killed. Clarence F. Huth ofShamokin deliver ed a lecture in the church here Monda* evening, subject American Citizenship which was greeted by a full house, »l hough the roads are in a terrible condi ion people came from Shunk, llillsgrove. Laporte and Forksville and all were well paid for their trouble. Mr. Huth is one of the finest orators in I'enna. Sonestown. It is sugar making now. Miss Edna Taylor of Strawbridge is the guest of her sister Mrs. A.T. Armstrong. Sheriff Swank and wife were in town Saturday. J. Lyman Snyder of Forksville, shook hands with friends here last week. Miss John Simmons and A. L, Sheets spent Saturday in Hughes ville. Miss May Mencer of Eagles Mere, Messrs. Joseph Mencer and Georj-t Carrig made a farewell visit to tin amily of Tlieo. Mencer last Satur lay and Sunday. The family leavt ,'orGaleton this Wednesday, f&fe A horse belonging to Fletchei 3rown choked to death last Satnr lay morning. Its head becann entangled in a strap, and in itt •ndeavors to free Jtself the liors« •hoked to death. A. Edgar, Sr. has returned fron i few weeks' visit among relative, nllughesville. Misses Ada Hall, Celia Magarge ind May Simmons attended coh erence at Hughesville Sunday ant .londay. Frank Hazen'is in Laporte thi .veek serving as'juror. A pound parly will be held nex I'Mucittn Ynnr lton-vls Wtl h Cancaret*. Candy Cutlmrtic, cure constipation forevei •0c,23c. If C. C. C. fail, druegistsrefund money. Ednoule Your llotvcl* With Caicareth. Cnnily Cathartic, cure constipation forever ,Dc, i'&c. If C. C. C. fall, druggists refund money No-To-llac for Fifty Cents. Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weal lien.strong, biood pure. 50c.51. All druggists Desolution of Partnership. The partnership heretofore existing be ween lis has this day heen dissolved. SAMI'EL 3MITHGALL, LI.0YI) fICK : lillnprove, Feb. 28, 1898. Modern Treatment of ! > Consumption | The latest work on the ! \ | treatment of diseases, written | \ | by forty eminent American 11 • physicians, says: "Cod-liver - > I oil has done more for the con- ' ! | sumptrve than all other reme- !! I dies put together." It also ] | [ says t 44 The hypophosphites ; [ | of lime and soda are regarded ; | i by many English observers as | > t specifics for consumption." 1 > j Scott's Emulsion ij • contains the best cod-liver oil < > ! in a partially digested form, !! t combined with the Hypophos- || | phttes of Lime 2nd Soda. This 11 j remedy, a standard for a ; ; • quarter of a century, is in I exact accord with the latest ; | I views of the medical profession* 11 ! Be sure you get SCOTT'S !! ! Emulsion, All druggbtt; yx. and li.ee. 1 SCOTT & BOWNE, Ch«mi»u, Ntw York. j %mnwwwiwnnMM" Friday evening tft George Ilazen't | for the benefit of the Methodist pastor. Every body invited. iftTlie 1 jiterary Society convened in the school house on Tuesday evening; was called to order by Pres. Hazen. A song followed, after which Carl Staekliouse, Esta Billamboz and Harry Hazen gave recitations. The subject '-Resolv-, ed, that the U. S. declare Cuba a j belligerent power," was then de bated. Messrs R. S. Starr, F. 11. Gallagher, .1. K. Rotlirock and Walter Lorah represented the affirmative. Messrs. J. F. Hazen, and J, B. Magargel being unable to act on the negative, a traveling gentleman, M. B. Rich, who was present consented to fill their places. H.C.Boatman and Walter! Hazen also spoke on the negative, which side was judged victorious.) The reading of the "Astonisher," ! followed. To say that some people ■ were astonished would be putting I it mildly. After selection of a topic for the next session, and the and the reading and adoption of the minutes of the first meeting, the society stood adjourned. A Horrible Railroad Accident is a daily chronicle in our papers; also the death of Bnme dear friend, who had died with Consumption, whereas, if lie or she had taken Otto's Cure for Throat and j [?r in hemlock and hardwood. MANUFACTURERS OF Gang Sawd and Trimmed Lumber. LOPEZ. PA. SPECIALTIES Hemlock Novelty or German Siding, Hemlock Ceiling 7-8 or 3-8 stick, Hemlock Flooring any width desired, Hemlock Lath both 3 and 4 feet long, Hardwood Flooring both Beech, Birch or Maple, The same woods in }-8 ceiling. CORRESPONDENCY SOLICITED. Buy Good Goods! And you will be surprised how cheap they are in the end. We have jupt unpacked ttucli a flock o' costs and ccpes to which we are pleased to call your spi-cinl attention. We do not prete l d to handle the cheapest coat* in the market, hut we ih say we have the BEST and neatest fining garments tvmde. Our coats and caprs are made to order, and in the latest styles with prices to Pint everybodv. IN DRESS GOODS AVE WERE NEVER BETTER PREPARED TO PLEASE YOU THAN AT THE PRESENT, AS WE HAVE THE LARGEST AS SORTMENT IN THAT LINE EVER DISPLAY ED IN THE COUNTY. Ladies and Misses. Bovs and Men, you need not go hall frozen this winter for we have pn»ntv of underwear for you ail, hoth in cotton or woo l , ied or gray aud the pr ce-i are very low, so low thtt when vou see the goodsyou will ha aston •«hed tliat we are aide to give you such bargains. One word in regard to foot wear: Unr shoe department wns never more complete and if you will lavor us w your attention for a few minutes when in town we will convince yi,u that f' Lave t e ni"Bt cnreiu )v selected line ol flue and heaw bo- ts and shoes e brought before tH> public. On crockery we have just received some ver prett v designs in Decorated Dinner Bets t<» which we invite your attention. The buying ot country produce haa always been n special feature of Btisin?B>, and wo still continue in p:tying the highest each pliers lor Butti *"'• Wool. E. G. Sylvara, pushorb. PA. "1 Some Shoe S/ u I 1 lITT|/?n season. At this time of the year 1 *' we must begin to think about our J Spring stock, and make shelf-room j. | That's why we cut shoe prices j'ou are in luck if you need shoes H now. You can buy two shoes for P'one. and we have every thing you could wish in Clothing and 1 Gents Furnishing Goods • HATS, CAPS, TRUNKS, and MACKINTOSHES. We pay cash for ginseng root and wool. SHOES: We are selling better shoes than were ever sold in this section of th e county before at half the asua profits. Every price we quote is the lowest. HARRY HERR & CO., MUNCV VALLEY, PA.