Ripjbllcan News Item, i TMJKSI'A Y. APRIL 7, >B9B. {lgnorance la the mother of aeepticlam. Ignorance doe« I 112 not abound to any groat extant I In Sullivan County. ' 0 So that there 0 ]> is Bat Little \i 5 Scepticism {» JI about the Value of *Zbe Iflews i; 1 ITtem | $ As a Profitable < J ! advertising j| | fl>e&tum. i| 5 Read it, Your neighbor does.J > t Subscribe, Don't borrow, jj County Seat Indices. The early bud wishes it hadn't. This weather is enow April tool joke —Tliob. W Bcahen is on the sick lis', j toi in (<>wn. —That cold wave was no Key-wester, it was real. —Miss Mnl>el Spencer was a Sunday visitor at Dushore. J„. |{. Gullible lias moved into the J | W. Ballard residence. Mrs. E •). Mullen returned hoin< j Friday from a f.-w days visit at Towatida. | —Save vour steam until the President i savs War! Then be patriots, we will all | join. Leo Wrede retuned last week Ironi M ilb r>ville where he bus been attending the State Normal. —J. P. Kennedy of Jamison City shaking bauds with Laporte friends on Monday. County Treasurer Ransom Thrashei was transactiug businei-s at his office on Saturday. —The bigger thejoke the larger tin tvpe seems to be the uiotto ol the yellow j urnalstuese days. With a statesman like McKinley in the chair this country could well dispOM with t>■ e two houses J, Harry Spencer has accepted « position as book keeper lor C. B. lhall A Co of Williamsport. —There will be a social dance at tin Kennedy llall, Monday evening.April 11. All are cordially invited. -It was learned after the goods saved ; from the tire had been eoned, that Hios W. I'ealieu's loss would aggregate $-51 1 | —Mr. I 'nit Grafius ol Hillagrove, wliiU j in town Wi-.liierday on the mission ol t installing officers in the 1.0.0. F., mad. | this otiice a pleasant call. —The plan to pay Spain $t!00.000.00i lor Cuba is not so milch because she lie j serves to receive it as because she need.- | the money. —March got her first wind on the liim I day, and Apiil came io us wi li her Inrs. Sunday gave every one the bicycle huui| t nit ventured cut. —Send your job work to the priniei that uses bis bead as well as his hands The N bwu Itk* leads them all in hijjli class job printing, and cheap 100. Laughter is the most contagii us thing in the world. As a key 10 succtSs remember that the world will laugh wi h the man who laughs, but you must weep alone. Don't always judge the angulal woman as being old maidenish ill her gciiiiiuenis. She may have a woi.d.rful wealth of love under the forbidding ex terior. —The Piesident might have cooled off the Congressional war strikers by an nouncing ilnit he would limit a regiment of them lor actual service as soon as hos tilities began —Geo. Coolev moved his family to the Lake Makonia boarding house on Weil* Alvin Hill of Muncy Valley * move into the house vacated by Mr. ev, and conduct the farm of Jauns 'nrlane. The man who did not move hasn't eh a pes.ceahle picnic before him as he thfyks. His wife will break into the housivcleaui g epidemic in a few days hence,' which is nearly as destructive and will iiece\ait te l.im to eat hia meals from tlie kiteln\n sink. It .nav have been this event whicltv causes such a great amount of conversation in domest c circles that tAiakes so many men anxious lor war, who willingly go. —Servicea ai the Baptist church next Bunday as follows. Sunday School at II a.m. Christian Eudeavor at 7:00 p. m. PrtacUug 8:00. —Whatever meant of e»*»ioii Spain utilizes it can't well creep out of that hole in the aide of the Maine. —There in no European ruler who haa not enough homeknitting on hand to pra vent their having anytime to help Spain tight us. —lt was a little difficult to determine whether the proceeding* of the Democrat ic Coniniittt-e meeting should ba placed under the head ol sports or amusements. —The open ing of $50,000,000 lor naval and army supplies has theentfreapproval of the nation, not because anybody wants or ex|iecta war, but merely as a sort of safety valve to let off the prt.Mure of patriotic fervor. —Ohio pro|mineinorate the enterance of the Goo »112 Peace into Jerusalem the ministers ol •ence and good will will nave one mor« -liance to urge the people of two christiat mtioiis to retrain from killing each other. Mt n should be guided by reason and not iy popul ir clamor. —A Chicago woman has an opeta >II the public confession of the Review, a stated, "Sheriff Swank and Treasure! I'hraxher are nien who have a careful •egaril for their word," and refused to d< Ise but patronize the Review, the matter •VHS laid aside. Now, why do Candida es make such promises to a "neutral" pa| partnership are receiveable by said O. W. Meyei to whom also all claims and demands against th< ■aid partnership are to be presented for payment Q. W. MEVERS, C. E. CRAWLEY. Muncy Valley, Pa., April 6,1W8. BseklM ska riMuar* sf m Drive. A fine carriage doublea the pleasure of drlv in« Inteudiug buyers of carriages or liar- Mas can save dollars by sending foi the IM't Tehaece apit saa tawlii leer IJA Away* . To quit tobaroo easily and forever, ba man aatie. Inn of Ufa, nerve and vigor, take No-To Baa. the wonder-worker, that makea weak met atroag. All druggists, Ma or 81. Cureguaran teed Booklet and aampla free. Address Sterllag Remedy Co., Chicago or New York. Qo to J7~W! Buck, Sonetrtown, foi rubbers, blankets, carpets, clothing an< Jressgoods at December low pricee. Higl. eat price* paid for butter and eggs. Mercantile Appraiaamant. The venders of domestic and foreign mcrchan 11m etc., in ttullivau County.Pa., will take not.c ihat they ate appiaised and classed by the UIUK I .igned appraiser of mercauuie and other licen». .ax for the > ear 1(WB, as follows, to wit: jlais CHKRRI. Ami 10. Blight, W. H A Mope, t:. P 7 ; it Hunsinger, P. W 71 It Sick, C. 8 ': .t Vogel, Julius Ji lt Sick, Wendall 7 COLLEY. 14 DleScnbach, D. D '?• 7 Jennings Bros 14 Jobusun, C. A 7 'J 14 Pinkie, T ' ,4 Muttleman, Ueo.Agt.J.S. Marriugtou 7<• 14 Lopes Drug Co 7 " DI'SHORE BuRO. 14 BarthA Renter 77; .4 Carroll, J. W 7 112 14 Cartoll, D. E /'• 111 Cunningham, James ">«• i4 Cnmmiiu. J. 11 7 i It Connor, Patrick •>„ in Cole, Samuel 14 Dvegan, George ' •_ .4 Han ingtoti. i. a • 112 i4 Honnetter, <■ 14 Pealer, charts* E 7 >„■ 14 Pomeroy, F. B 7 '• ■2 .. Kee»er, John D « 112 14 Keitcutury, J. V 7 1 Sylvarm, E. O 20; i4 Tubach, Kinil F 7 <■ 14 Yonkin, Jacob H 7 «! DAVIDSON TWP. 1 Armstrong. A. T 7 7 14 Buck, John W - 7 7. 14 Magargel, J. B 77. il Hoiluiaii. W. L 15 /• t 3 Herr May man - 10 7. i4 Mencer, Theo - 7 7. i4 Magaiyel, Prank 7<; 1 Penticost Lumber Co 10 7; ELKLAND TWP, it Martung, August 77f 1 Jennings, C.8.. Agt 7 7. 14 Miller, li. L 77? 14 Ham, Wm 7 « FOX TWP. 11 Campbell. A. E 10 7." 14 Brown. Charles 77; FORKS TWP. 1 Norton * Hottenstein 7 7 FORK3VILLE BORO. it Lancaster, B. 8 7 1 Rogers M, A. * Son - IS < is smith, A. C lo >• HILLBOKOVE TWP. 1 Hoffman, W. L 10 7 1 Hull, Vernon 13 £ LA PORT K TWP. it Botsford, Z. E 7 7- LAPOKTE BOKO. it T.J. Keeler 7 7 .2 McFariane James 131 14 Iripp, A. E,Assignee 7<• SHREWSBURY TWP. 14 Cheney. C. F 7 7 .3 Kehrer, l> 10 7- BILLIARD TABLES. i tobies,McOee. Kobt. Duahore, Borough 40 7< I do Roe,Wui., Cherry twp 30 7 i do Maben, N.C., Laporte Boio 40 7 J do George, J. P.. Coiley twp 40 7. WHOLESALE LIQI'OR LICENSE. Finan, L. D. Dushore Borough O'Neal. Wm., do DIBTILLERB LICENSE. Schaad. John. Chert)' twp. BREWERS LICENSE. Ililbert. Leonard, Cherry twp. And that an appeal will be held in theolllce ot ihv County Commissioners, Laporte, Pa., on th' iMth day of April, beginning at 1 o'clock p. ui. * hen and where you can attend if you see propei H. W. OSLER, Mercantile Appraiser. Subscribe for the NEWS ITEM. Kdnrata Vunr llnwala Vrith Cascareta. Candy Cathartic, eure constipation forever. 10c, Sc. If C. C. C. fail, drugglaurefund money. Subscribe (or the NEWS ITEM. Williamsport & North Branch R.R TIME TABLE. In Street Monday Sept. 0,1897. Northward. Southward pa. a. m! a.m. i n S» 10 40 Halls V46 44i f»>mo4S Pennsdale 9 41 f4 ft SI 10 SB Hughesvllle 9XI 12 ft 40 11 07 Picture Rocks. 9 2f> 41 ft 44 112» 11 Lyons Mills (922 14 ft fS 47 fll 14 Cbamouni - 9 20 f4 ft ft &4 11 21 Olen Mawr 914 4 0 f«O4 fll 30 Btrawbrldge. f9o" fS4". ft 09 fll S« Beech Olen - fao2 f8 4> fl 12 11 40 Muncy Valley 8 49 SSt •IS 11 46 Rones town BS2 S3'. 6 M 12 01 Nordmont 8 V. 3 1 IN 12 2ft La Ports 831 2S' •57 12 2$ LaPorte Tannery 8 19 2ft niS fl24ft Rlngdsle MOfi f2S 737 100 Sattorfield 7 Aft 2 2 pas. p. m. am. pm All trains daily except Raaday; "1 12" flag eaneetleas wi'h ike Philadelnkla A Readiry •t HHHS. for all points a«rtk and snath, and tk» Sit Brook aal Heeek Creek rallrna, special Road, fo amt of duplicate 7iS6B •y amt paid Ti eaaurer . . «93 3 Exonerations ■ 3 7 Land returns II mm** U2 " Rebate tifc II JW ?u o •• Commission en jum*.... i« b Amt uncollected r Ufaw 202 V ■ iin —— - ly amt paid Treasurer *69 Exonerations VAlKi"*** 1 ; 8 Land returns It 5«. " Rebate ' 102 Commissioners -jaa> fcgtSD' .84 " . Ami uncollected . 10U.; ueeeeiw—r*~ 37420 3742 E. Jennings Treasurer In account with Elklant ownshlp. Special Road. .o amt received from ex-Treas 409 61 _ " ex-Collector I'lot is 292 49 A. Rightmire Collector 493 31 112 " Refunding order to bal. 15 84 __. ly amt of ordeis redeemed 1187 fc Treasurer Commission 237 itfftrag M» 121125 12112 Poor _ __ _ 'o amt received ex-Treasurer 23 61 " A. Rlghtmire Collector 246 95 " T. W. Mccarty Overseer 15 75 ly amt <-f orders redeemed 202 3 Tresi>.Commission ... i_ . «<- , Balance due township J" <*>• 286 21 286 2 We the"underslgned audltors'of Elkland towi •hip met In the Election House at Eldredsvllli a., on Monday the 11, 189K, according to the A> 112 Assembly made and provided, and have ei .mined the township accounts and find them a. .erein set forth as witness our bauds this 21st da. 112 March, 1898. ... FRANK A. BOYLE, CYRUS A. BOYLE. HENRY A. HEEaM, Auditors. Statement of Laporte Township. Nicholas Karge and Michael Jordan in accour vitli Laporte township as Overseers of Poor fo tie year ending March 14,1898. ■- - _ Dr. :Ci. irders issues to N. Karge Overseer 32 00 . ~ >y receipts filed 30 0 y receipts tiled 5371 >iders issued not receipted fur... .'o cash collected 13 59 ,y vouchers for work and plank.. 12 ' alatK'c in hands of supervisor t ,y rei—ipt filed M t •ULe.. i»or services 280 38 nders issued to jay Supervisor.. 365 C •rtiflcate for Lai due " 14 ( By cash 2M): James Murray in account with Laporte twp. a : upervisor for the year ending March 14.1898. Amt of duplicate 173 81 dy exonerni ions - I 1 4 Lands returned • 112 Collected by cash 9 * do work 1203 Amt handed over to successor 15 Jalancc in liands.of Supervisor _ 261 )rders issued 3952 38 .ly receipts tiled on Orders 3663 Jrders Issued not receipted fur... 28* > 396338 flu «rvisoi'sservices 358 60 Tetm work <^oo Or iers issued for Supervuioi ! 17 (i By cash - 48 4. Certificate issued for bal uue 63'.. 430 60 430 .' Liabilities of Laporte twp on roads for settl< ment ending March 14,1x98. Amt brought forward from settlement of 1896 1850 C ludgment of B. Kline 6001 do J. W. Carroll 264 4 do Geo. Fleeter 146.' do E. J. Mullen M0 r order of Gecnte Cane 131-. do N. N. Bogart 14 0 do James Murray 63! 40101 We the undersigned Auditors and Clerk for L> porte twp. certify that the foregoing statement i rue and correct to the lest of our knowledge an< belief. W. J. LORD, H. KARGE. J. A. TROUGH, Auditors. B. C. PETERS. Clerk. Notice Is hereby given that the partnershl lately sutslstlng between Smith Boudman an. John Manuel, of Shrewsbury twp., Sullivan Co. Pa., under the partnership name of Bondman t Manuel have this day been dissolved by mutur consent All debts owing to the nid partnershl are to be received by said John Manuel, and al demand on the said partnership aie to be peesen ,0 8M?H h BOUDM&. JOHN MANUEL. AJ. Bradi.XT. Atty. L R. 6umbk, Dealer in and ilanufacturer of Farm CARRIAGES AND WAGONS. and Your Patronage Lumber I»»licit«l on ili« kihwol III* (*!«•. Dou'i let tliia teat Wairnna V " e mre ri< * or oar Ifltyr stock of band n.aHCJNK, PENNA. WATCH THIS SPACE FOR MY NEW AD. NEXT WEEK. I will have something important to say to you regard to my new stock of Spring and Summer Goods Which I am opening up for your inspectio Yours very respectfully, A. E. CAMPBELL. -- T • \ HVh Direct from Mill to Wearer, * ★ Which Saves you 4 Big Profits. ★ < Tht Commit ion Houte. The Whole»al*r Th§ JtbttH mi Stort U-.eytr i' ; E.KOSENBUBGER & CO. loanst., NEW MKUTY.|- ' '&(k Qffi »22iar.:r:;.'.Miiort VViUUI-SSJVhiVV Caratit Valueto«rOttered. * ' mj I On. r;».i niT,-.' On account of the failure of one o* I* 1 Iw. M .111 A a _,,tt.omma»ion House;, here, repre , I SET I T?7 BOYS' ADONIS SUITS, ..n.*! . *ooi«n MM m i-.u.d, ► 5-1 niTU BiTka rata or ran*. bought last Spr.nj the entire production of L These Suits an pufim Ito to tl eir grav and black lri«h Friete of t.oc* r _ mad* from imported Wool Cher- nieces, at a sacrifice Therefore » e are able ' StoM - U them a, he above 1... .ha. the I $2.98 Bandl chance to get value for your >, wa»H And W orkuiaorh.i; theory best. money. Above frice is lest than the > lttral*«ata|!fpr RtsM fWr a—« »0 is l* y»a»s, wUfcaat new ta iff duty on the materiai. They sre * I tailor r.illar Mention aga at last birthday. sad if larjr»or taalL made up double*breasted as per cut below. ■ ' _ "' v.ith raised seams lined througho t with y i < A CUST S OM T MaOR°TO T oi»DEB Sa'SMSWSf »«!u£ ? ' J v |**C*J»UI T | vVIVU after are closed oul we will nol be '. What you can save by buying d\ Bud ab 1e to duplicate | < from the nunufictu'er. ' £TL 22 them for doubUltie ThU t Guaranteed to be made from 9 .• K' Ct Stvla * 4 Woo', Fancy Brown, Cray, 1.1 ck or T" ? IV 112 ° the new tariff duty. jj Blue Twee , made In latest stye, *" * easuie tame at ( lined with Imp rted Farmer Satin, v/lfcOv for a Sack Coat. giv. >. trimmed and finished l.» t'te beet of y\ »"S length wanted, s Custom Tailor manner. You cannot /| / \ alto night and ~ -■ duplicate it In your town for s>4.oo* ]\ \ weiaht. T BBT'TSMI \ tiiet Uto 42 / I ► W \ Ax. stamp will • 1 The same foods made for /, -A 1 you samples, " nESF&BUm \ N Youths. 11 to 13, In long TanU, || T A I J7 J] I catalogue, tpe J HS^flO j Coat and Nest IM.'W . Yn I measure * n waist over the Vest, and crotch S \\| \ * you not feel satisfied ' to heel for Pants. ' I 1 i re.und the q When ordering, send Pcst-Office 1 A I * ImteStxr&lk ( <> Express money orjor or ttmples, tape measure, \J/ fy f| r, J -.vwi/.cttwertIn ypy 1 The IMPROVED UNITED STATES SEPARATOR^ m fl A First Prize Dog or SkMpPtiiim ■ Tj | Labor Saving and Money Earning ■ They work together to perfection. flHv Are just the thing lor the Dairy, Sheep Anxious for the Work. ■ - CONWAY, MASS., Feb. ii, iS««. am using one ycur Improved \ No. j U. S Separators, and one of S your First Prise Dog Powers to rtul it.to ' J entire satisfaction. H ' lam using to run the Power witb^^S \ a sheep weighing about 160 pounds, and he took to the work very niceljr. \ * \\x WX^^aj\XW^ >> . > ' Now when I let him loose he will ga to the cream room and get into the power of his own free will. M The actual test in my presence of the skim-milk, by Babcock Test, was IsM than 0.02 in the two-neck bottle. I consider the skim-milk quite valuable aa a food, ■ts it is always warm and of an even temperature. J. B. PAOS. B Illustrated paaphleta free ea sppllcatlea. ■ M VERMONT FARM MACHINE CO., - Bellows Falls. Vt. J 800 nen*s, Boys' and Children's Suits, 200 Overcoats and Ulsters 600 Pair Trousers for Men, Boys and Children Not sold before Jan. 1, '9B together with cotton and woolen underwear, over shirts, sweaters, hats, caps, trunks, valices gloves and mittens. 2VERY ARTICLE IS NEW. not a weakness in them, nor a limp in the styles. Not a piee* gathered for the occasion or marked up jnst to be marked down. They simply haven't moved as I'd like and now they most I hav marked them at prices that will make yon bay. J W CABOL K2. 0 """ Desaoes, P