Republican News Item.
THURSDAY, MAR. -'4, |s;^'
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County Seat Indices.
—The days are Marching right along.
W. M. Cheney of Binghamton was in
town Saturday.
—Silas Henry of Ringdale spent Sun
day in town.
—The Borough Audit appears in this
issue of the NEWS ITEM.
—Hon. W. C. Rogers of Forksville was
a county seat visitor on Saturday.
—Most of our war stories are Havana
fillers with Key West wrappers.
Atty. Alphonsus Walsh of Dushore
ivas transacting business in town Monday.
Constable A. E. Tripp went to Blooms
burg Tuesday on official business.
—Otto Kemper, tailor of Bloomsburg
was in town this week taking orders.
—There is beginning to be a fear that
somebody may blow up the Maine report.
—Judge Ingham was transacting busi
ness in Wyalusing the early part of this
week.
—These mild days are opening the
doors to less imperative commands to
shut it.
Thos. W. Beahcfeleft on Wednesday
on a business trip to Towanda.
Miss Anna McDonald left for her
home in Montrose Wednesday.
—Atty. F. H. Ingham, was in Bernice
the part of last week, organizing a
P. O. S. of A. Lodge.
Judge John S. Line was in town on
business Wednesday.
—Judge Kiaus was a business visitor at
the seat of justice Tuesday.
—Mr. Haight who will soon open an
undertaking business in Forksville was in
town doing business Saturday.
—Mrs. Ed. Schrader received the sad
news of the death of her father who died
with consumption and was buried at
Hornbrook Pa. on Saturday of last week.
—A large number of this place attend
ed the A. O. H. Ball at Dushore last
Thursday, and report a good time and a
big turn out.
—lf Key West would try itsell on a
snake story Sullivan County editors
wouldn't be in it any longer.
—Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Ingham return
ed from Bufl'alo last week and spent a few
days at this place before going to Eagles
Mere, where they will mekc arrangements
for the opening of Hotel Eagles Mere for
the summer season.
—Rohe Edkin of Muncy Valley and
Jerome Laird of Sonestown made this
office a call Tuesday while on their way
to Celestia where they are stocking A. T.
Armstrong's sawmill.
—After next week the most popular
question will be "Where do you live now?"
Of course everybody will ask everybody
the question in order to find out where
everybody lives.
—Too many men in this country are
eager to save the honor of the nation who
ought to be saving their wives from
breaking their backs scraping the bottom
tf an empty flour barrel.
—Snow fell to the depth of three inches
Sunday night but its beautiful name was
changed to mud by noon Monday. An
other storm came cavorting around Tues
day morning when snow balls the size of
silver dollars fell tor about twenty min
utes.
—Walter Wright of Elkiand and Cbas.
Ilaight of Mainsburg, under the firm
lameof Wright & Ilaight purchased the
furniture and undertaking business of M.
R Black at Forksville and will take
barge at once. Mr. Haight last fall
•ried a sister to his partner, and moved
[ansfield where Mr. Haight's father
been in the undertaking business for
#. They are both enterprising young
with years of experience in this line
their success is assured.
Misses Arna Kennedy and Ella Quinn
visited friends in M incy Valley Monday.
—Mr. Win. Cheney and mother left on
Monday lor liis home in Ringhnmton.
—Fay Cooley the NEWS ITKM typo
I visited with friends at Xordmont Sun
day.
—Mrs. J. 1.. Farrell and children of
1 Dushore are visiting relatives at this
place.
—The Spaniards are not so much afraid
of the report on the Maine as of >he re
port of the guns which may come after
ward.
—We now have over $'70,0'0,000 in
the gold reserve, with more comingall the
time. There is as much safety in this as
in a battery of 100-ton guns or a dozen
cruisers.
—As the Populists appear to be deter
mined to flock by themselves this year,
they might get out an injunction to re
strain the Democrats trom further use of
their doctrines.
—Lady compositors in Karmas do not
always show proper respect for the editor
judging from the following advertisement
which recently appeared in the Robinson
(Kans.) Index: -'Wanted, at this office, a
young lady who can set type without
trying to run the editor. We know we
are not pretty and sometimes go around
with our suspenders down, and our shoe£
oft'if our corn hurts us, but that is our
own aflair. We don't propose to be hee
hawed at by any man, woman or child.
This is a snap for some quiet, considerate
girl who, ain't afraid of home made socks
and red whiskers.'
—One of the most remarkable feats
ever performed in log drivi-M/ was done
on Muncy Creek last Sunday afternoon
about three miles below Nordmont at a
place called the White Rocks. There
was a jam at the head of the Rocks, and
when the splash came Mr. Eli Dewitt
better known as Bone Dewitt, wen on
the jam to break it and rode a logaiOund
the Rock, one of the most dangerous
places on Muncy Creek, and arrived safe
on the other shore. How is this for
Bone?
—Some people are not familiar with
the cause of the beautiful Aurora Borea
lias, which was lately seen by our scribe
at Estelia. The nearest description that
will make it clear to the most obtuce, is
simply tliis: When the melofygistic
temperature of the horizon is such as to
caloricise the impurient indentation of
the hemispheric analogy, the borax cur
bistus becomessurehorged with inlinitessi
mals, thereby producing a rapid change
in the therambumpter of the hexagonal
antipathies, which can only be seen when
it is visible. Our correspondents should
be careful about mentioning things people
don't understand.
—Atty. S. B, Kama has decided to lo
cate in Benton Columbia Co. for'the
practice of his profession. Mr. Karns
since his short practice here has estab
lished a goods reputation at the bar and a
steadily growing practice. He leaves
with the best wishes of this community,
about April 13th.
A Steamboat'* Whistle and ilell.
Throe old steamboatmen stood
against the news stand of the St.
Charles Hotel, New Orleans, and
watched the passengers come In from
the late trains. Then they got remi
niscent and talked river talk.
"Get an old, musical whistle," said
the leader of the trio, "and your
steamboat will be a success. Oet a
whistle that the darkies along the riv
er banks know and like, and they will
stay with you like hypnotized subjects.
There is nothing like a low, musical
rumble, that is deep and sweet to the
ear, for catching the good will of the
blacks. I stood around the auction
block when the steamer Pargoud,
which went down at the mouth of Red
River a short time ago, was sold, and
heard President Van Nostrand of the
New Orleans and Western railroad pay
nearly S2OO for her whistle. That whis
tle was known by every roustabout on
the lower river. It was deep and low
like thunder, but pleasant withal. They
liked it, and the whistle was largely re.
sponsible for the success of the boat.
In another minute I heard the auc- i
tioneer knock down the bell of the :
Pargoud to President Van Nostrand for
the seemingly enormous sum of about
S3OO. That sounds big, doesn't It, but
next to the whistle comes the bell
After a steamer once becomes known
by her bell and whistle, it is death tc j
the success of the steamboat to changt I
them."
Mrn Who llowcd Washington'* Boat
When Washington crossed the Del
aware on Christmas night, 1776, thi
boats which carried the men to mee'
the British were manned by twenty
two brave men from lleverly, Mass. Ir
remembrance of the event their de
scendants have just held anniversarj
exercises in their memory at the roomf
of the Historical Society of thai
place
Trout Hint.
Trust Him for a way when there is ;
no way, for light when there is no
light, for all things when you have
nothing, for joy when there is only
sorrow, for life when you are In the
midst of death. Thus you will find '
at last that faith is not only righteous
ness, but life and Joy an<« peace.—T. T.
Munger, D. D
Good Slews.
No other Medicine was ever given such
1;i test as Otto'w Cure. Thousands of l>ot
tlvs ol'this great fitrtmiti remedy are be
ing distributed EKEK OK CHAKUK, IO those
'afflicted with Consumption, Asthma,
('rou)i, Hevere Coughs, Pneumonia and all
Throat and Lung diseases,giving the peo
ple proof that Otto's Cure will cure them
! For sale only by T. J. Keeler, Laportc;
! W.L. Hottinan,Hillsgrove; 'J.S. Lancaster
Forksville; C. B. Jennings, Estella; .Tno.
W. Buck, Sonestown. Samples free.
Large bottles Mlc and 2.V.
ijvui'Umiijr Says So.
Cnscurets Com! v t 'atliartie, the most won
derful medical discovery of tliu age, pltus
ant, and refreshing to tbe taste, act, gently
aud positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleansing the ontlro system, dispel colds,
euro headache, lever, habitual constipation
and biliousness. Please buy aud try a box
of C. O. C. to-iiny; 10, 85, 50 cents. Sold and
guarautoed to cure by all drupgists.
Double* lb« Plc»»ur«i of n Drive.
A tine carriage doubles the plcnsiiroof driv
ing:. ! i:'' :ijiiw buyers of carriages or Imr
lie? i iv dollars by soiiding for tho
lorK". ii'f :'Mtnio juoof tho ElkimrtCarriaue
ana 1'."..-'pTt ' Co., Klkhurt, lud.
To Cure Couxtlpation Forever.
Talte Cascarets Caudy Cathartic. 10c or 23a
If C. C. C. fall tocuru, UrujsKistjj refund money.
Don't Tubai.ro Sjiit nnil SwuLo Your I.lfc Awnj.
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netlc, full of lite, nerve find vigor, take No-To-
Bac, the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, COc or VI, Cureguaran
teed. Booklet aud sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New Yorlt
Goto .J. W. Buck, Sonestown, for
rubbers, blankets, carpets, clothing and
dressgoods at December low prices. High
est prices paid for butter and eggs.
Til Cure CumMiJaUon Forever.
Take CuHcarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c.
It C. C. . fail to cure, druggists refund money.
Mercantile Appraisement.
The venders of domestic and foreign merchan
dise etc., in Sullivan County.Pa., will take notice
that they are appraised and classed by the under
signed appraiser of mercantile and other license
tax for the vear 1898, an follows, to wit:
Class. CHERRY. Amt:
1 Blight, W. II -"0 75
14 Hope, C. I' 7 75
14.. Hunsinger, I'. W 775
14 Sick, C.S 7 75
14 Vogel, Julius 7 75
14 Sick, Wcndall 775
COLLEY.
14 Dieffcnbach, D. D 7 75
7 Jennings Bros 40 75
14 Johnson. C. A 7 75
14 Finkle, T 7 75
14 Mussleman, (ieo.Agt.J.S. Harrington 775
14 Lopez Drug Co 775
DUSHORE BORO.
I I linrih Kester 7 75
14 Carroll..!. W 7 75
1 Carroll, I'. K 7 75
1 Cunningham. James 10 75
14 Crimmius. J. 11 7 75
14 Connor, llitriek 7 75
lit Cole, Samuel 10 75
14 Deegan, (ieorge 7 75
14 Harrington,.l. S 775
1 Honnetter, II 7 75
13... Holla. J. R* Co - 10 75
13 Kline. Bernard 10 75
I McDerinott, Henry. 775
1 I Morris Leverton .V Co 7 75
1 Mingos A Molyneux - 10 75
II Pcaler, Charles K 7 75
II Pomeroy, F. II 775
12... K .John I) 13 25
1 Kettenbury, .1. V 7 75
to Sylvara, K. <■ 2075
14 Tubach, Kmil F 7 75
14 Yon kin. Jacob II 775
DAVIDSON' TWP.
14 Armstrong. A. T 7 75
14 Buck, John \V 7 75
14 Magitrgel, J. It 7 75
11 Hoffman, W. i 1575
18 Hat llayiuan 10 75
14 Mencer, Theo 7 75
II Magargel, Frank 7 75
1 Pent!cost T,umber Co 1078
KLKLAND T\Vl>,
14 .....Hurtung, August 7 75
14 Jennings, C.8., Agt 7 75
14 Miller, 1). L 7 75
It Ilnrtt, Win 7 75
I OX TWP.
I;'. Campbell. A. I". 10 75
14 Brown. Charles 775
FORKS TWI".
II Norton J; llotlenstein 7 75
FORKSVILLE BOKO.
II Lancaster, B. S 7 75
1 Rogers M, A. & Son 13 75
13 Smith, A. C 1075
HILLSGROVE TWP.
1 Hodman, W. 1 10 75
1 Hull, Vernon 13 25
LAPORTE TWP.
1 lioUfurd, Z. E " 75
LAPORTE BOHO.
14 T.J. Keeler 7 75
1 McFarlane James 1:125
14 Tripp, A. E.,Assignee 775
SHREWSBURY TWP.
14 Cheney, C. F 775
1 Kehrer, D 10 75
BILLIARD TABLES.
2 tables,McUee, Ilobt. Dushore, Borough 40 75
1 do Roe,Wm., Cherry twp 30 75
2 do Maben, N.C., Laporte lJoro 40 75
2 do George, J. P., Coiley twp 10 75
WHOLESALE LIQUOR LICENSE
Finan, L. D., Dushore Borough
O'Neal, Wm., do
DISTILLERS LICENSE.
Si'hnad, John, Cherry twp.
BREWERS LICENSE,
lliibcrt, Leonard, Cherry twp.
And that an appeal will be held in the office 01
the County Commissioners, Laporte. Pa., on the
18th day of April, beginning at 1 o'clock p.m.;
when and where you can attend if you see projier
11. W. OSLER, Mercantile Appraiser.
Subscribe for the NEWS ITEM.
K<!ucr«r<» Your Kowvlx With Casta re ta.
Candy OnilmriU:, ruro conatipation forever.
10c, 25e. If C. C. C. fall, druggists refund money.
Subscribe I'm- the N l:\vs ITEM.
Williauispori & North Branch R.R
TIME TABLE.
In Effect Monday Sept. 0, 1807.
Northward. southward
pm.ja.llt. a.m.: )>m
5 15! 10 40 Hulls 945 440
fs2o|flo 45 l'ennsdale 0 -4I f4 33
5 31 1 lOftS Hughejiville 9 32! 424
540 11 07 Picture Rocks :«25 4 14
(844 fll 11 Lyons Mills !f9 22 f4OB
f")47 fll 14 Chamouni 'J2O flo 6
554 11 21 (ilen Mawr ; it 14; 4 00
ft!o-1 fll 30 Strawbridge f9 07 f3 47
fti 0!» fll 3G Beech tilen f9 02 f3 40
012 11 40 Muncy Valley | 849 3 38
ti IS 11 46 Sonestown I 8 52 3 32
834 12 04 Nordmont I 8 37,3 15
654 12 25 LaPorte 821 257
1157 12 28 LaPorte Tannery 8 19 251
1713 fl2 45 ltingdale fS(V> f283
727 100 Satterfleld 1 755 2 20
pin. p. m. am.'pm.
AH trnins daily except Sunday; "1 12" flag
stations.
Connections with the Philndelpbia <1 Reading
at Halls, for all points north and south, and tbe
Fall Brook and Beech Creok railroads. At
Satterlleld lor all points on the Lehigh Valley
railroad. At Sonestowu with the Eagles .More
railrnnd.
11. I'.. EAVKN'SON, lien. Manager.
Hughcsville, l'a.
9ulnscribe for tho NEWS ITEM.
W. L. HOFFMAN'S |
MUNCY VALLEY STORE.
Specialties for our
JJargain Da*e
THURSDAY, MARCH,24, 98.
Watch these store tidings
closely, which are money
saving opportunities of a most
inviting character.
Caticoes, 4c yard.
Ginghams, 4c yard
Table oil cloth, 12c yard
Good loose coffee, 10c lb.
Brooms, 10c each.
Clothes pins, lc per doz..
41b. prunes, 25c.
41b. rasins, 25c.
Good carpet, 25c yard.
Ask to see our driving shoes
sold for $2.20.
THURSDAY'S SPECIAL SALE.
I V, ish to Arrest
Public Attention,
and declaim to the people of Sulli
van county my willingness to serve
any who wish the services of an
experienced Auctioneer.
ELLIS SWANK, Sheriff.
Laporte, Pa,
Beport ol" Laporte Borough Auditors for
the Year 1897.
Walter Spencer, Treasurer, in account with
Laporte Borough for the fiscal vear 1897, made
March 14,1898.
Dr. t:r
To balance in hand, audit 1897... 280 73
Amt.recd. from T.J.Keeler c 01.'96 47 00
do A.II. Buschhausen, col 347 92
do F.W. Gallagher, show lie. 500
do W. T. Watrous sidewalk 22 88
do T.J.Keeler, bal.bond aa. * 938
do Proceeds order No. 52 '9B
P. Karge 400 00
do T. J. Keeler act A.E.Tripp 210
do Proportion license money 351 oo
By interest on Karge's Judgment 29 52
" Karge's judgment redeemeil 122 99
costs on same 2 2r
Orders redeemed 870 5t
Com 214 °n 1025 33 2051
Balance due borough.... 426 2ti
$1472 10 1472 111
A. 11. Bauichhaused, Collector, innoeoiuit with
Lajiorte borough for year 1897.
Dr Cr
To amount of duplicate 118 92
By Treasurer's receipts -S9 59
Rebate 5 per cent on 314 20. 15 71
Com 3 per cent on 298 55... 8 9i
Treas receipts •«! 87
Com 5 per cent on 35 05 1 '>•
Treas receipt 24 51
Land returns »6f
Balance due borough 34 8;
$4lB 92 418 92
A. 11. Buschhausen, Collector, in account with
Laixirtc borough poor funds, vear 1897.
Dr Cr
To amt of duplicate 299 29
By Treasurer s receipt 206 03
Kebate 5 per cent on 224 23. 1121
Com 3 per cent on 213 02 6 3^
Treas receipt 211:
Com 5 per cent on 25 39 1 2'
Treas receipt 17 22
Lands returns 079
Balance due borough 25 6t
$299 29 299 29
T. J. Keeler Collector 1596 in acct for year 1597
Borough fund.-.
To bal due borough last audit til 85
By Treas receipts 17 46
Lands returned It 39
61 85 61 85
Poor Fnnds.
To balance due borough last audit 72 33
By Treas receipt 62 28
Lands returns 10 o.'
72 33 72 3:
T. J. Keeler, Trustee, in account with lsiiough
for year' 97, Bond Fund.
To proceed on bond sale 800 on
By amt paid Jas. Boyd A: Bros
For netting and freight 12
Freight for crusher 2181
liood Koad Machine Co for
stone crusher 125 16
C. L. Wing for printing bonds s 0i
Seerwdue Bros, for inspecting
boiler and engine 1 5<
.I.W.Ballard for water tank. oOi
do boiler and engine "H)ot
Walter Spcneer. Treas 9 3f
800 00 800 Ol
F. W. Gallagher overseer of jioor in account
with borough for year '97.
To balance due borough last audt 59 si
Amt reed from T.J.Keeler col. 62 2*
A.H.Buschhausen col. yr '97 247 9>
By amt pd Mary Gunskl and fam.
ilv during year '97 •'<"> <M
Tlios.W.Beahen for tramps' board ~-
Ellis Swank, boarding tramps.. 2 51
County Treas..for insane bill at
Danville, for H.Cunskl .luue 1 '97 »'-•
F. W. Galtagcer and T.J.lngham
trip to Danville, case of Gunski 11 0<
J.W.Ballaid assistance to trami>s 2 0<
F, M.crosslcy.car fare for tramps 11*
Dr. Herrmann, case of Gunski. IOCH
F. M. Crossley asst given tramp- I 21
T.J.lngbatn car fare for tramp.. 51
A.E.Tripp, assistance given to
Mrs. John Purcell :: 90
T. J. Ingham for trip to Danville
and professional services .'0 0<
F. W, Gallagher services overseer 10 Oi
do board for tramps 1 5t
Balance In hands of overseer 62 9;
370 07 370 07
Statement of resources and liabilities ol La
porte borough of the fiscal year 1897, Boro. Funds,
Liab. Jtee.
Outstanding orders 525 13
Bond indebtedness of borough... ,«0000
Amt due from A.H.Buschhausen -I 83
do Co. Treas land returns
for years 1893—4—5... 11 05
do Walter Spencer Treas 126 26
do Co. Treasurer '96 11 39
<1 do '97 9 68
do A.G.Neil, sidewalk muddli- 16 00
do A. J. Hackley sidewalk 320
do C. E. Grimm " 81
do John Werflin " 1017
do John Percell act of Mrs. 1' 390
Liabilities in excess of resources 785 84
1325 IS 1325 13
Poor Funds.
Resources in excess of liabilities 117 os
Amt due from overseers' 97 62 98
do 11. Minnier 55 00
117 08 Jl7 08
Recapitulation of Boro expenses for y jar 1897.
Orders redeemed 870 55
Interest on P. Karge judgment 29 52
P. Karge iudgment redeemed 12299
Costs on above judgments 2 26
Amt ex]>ended on acct of bond fund. 790 62
1815 95
Made up as follow.-:
Judgments paid interest and cost 15177
street Commissioner H. 11. Ring 110 25
Work on streets 56092
Printing and stationer}- 12 35
Material and supplies . 77 74
Legal Costs 15 00
Secretary to borough council to 00
Auditing borough account 4 00
Building for stone crusher . <0 50
Stone crusher, engine, boiler etc. 790 62
1815 95
We the undersigned auditors of the borough of
Laporte do hereby certify that wc mc* in pursu
ance of Act of Assembly at court hou »e March 14.
1898 and did proceed to audit, adjust and settle
the several account* of the borough officers and
found the same correct as shown and setforth
hereinbefore. Witness our hands aud seals thi
day
J. HARRY SPENCER, H. A . KARNS,
THOB. E. KENNED V. Auditors
Laportc. March 19. 1898
L R. 6umbk,
Dealer in and
rianufacturer ot
c CARRIAGES \ND WAGONS.
AND Your Patronage
I iimhpr is solicited OD the bawis of low prices. Don't let ti.its ta«it eni-np-'.
LUmDcr are g et tji,<r rid of our large stock of hand made wa^oim.
Wagons, tVe O.'BO deal IRI Inciorj' made platfrotn spring wagons.
Blacksmith ing and
Repairing.
"West ]\f ain Street LAPOI, TIE.
CAMPBELL The Merchant
SHUNK, PENN'A.
WATCH THIS SPACE FOR
MY NEW AD. NEXT WEEK.
I will liave somcthiuji important to say to you regard
to my new stock of
Spring and Summer Goods
Which I am opening up for your inspection
Your* very resjtecUulW.
A. E. CAMPBELL.
9 T- i| John W. Buck, I * •
DEALER IN — — -SONESTOWN, PA.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
An endless line oi' canned goods, fancy und staple
irroceries, as well as high-grade but reasonable-priced
table delicacies, may always be found at ous store.
A Sensible Wife will Always
Watch the advertisemi- its t;l responsible nierclionts.
especially Grocers. By t!?id uieanß Hhe wili Ih . em(blei] U)
-:;vf in (he course ot'ii year enough money
to pay lor a good niany oilier hoiifehold
necessities.
OTJ&; STORJ"
Is well stocked with seasonable goods and we intend to
dispose of them in a hurry if low prices will carry them off.
All kinds of country produce handled.
J". "W BITOK. SON KSTOWN R.\.
leads in the greatest dairy State of the West,
KR. M. Bussard's (".reamcry, Poynette, Wis., scoring 984
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at the State Convention St. Albans, Jan. 4-7. IR9S. B
Notwithstanding the Improved Unitel States is the list
separator 011 the'market, it i . takin the lead in all sections
U Send for pamphlets containing hundreds < 112 testimonials. BBL
■ VERMONT FARM MACHINE CO., Bellows Falls, Vermont ||j
800 Hen's. Boys' and Children's Suit^,
200 Overcoats and Ulsters
600 Pair Trousers for Men. Boys and Children
Not sold before Jan* i, '9B
together with cotton and woolen underwear, over
shirts, sweaters, hats, caps, trunks, valkvs gloves and
mittens.
EVERY ARTICLE IS NEW,
not a weakness in them, nor a limp in the styles. Not a piece
gathered for the occasion or marked up just, to lc marked dour..
Tliey simply haven't moved likt* and now thev 11.11
1 have marked llieni at prices tint will make yon buy.
J- "W". CARROLL, uouicrroll Dt7BfloßK p