iipiblican News Item. ! THURSDAY, APRIL -'S, Ignorance i* the mother of \ scepticism. Ignorance does J V not abound to any great extent T 0 in Sullivan County, V <> So that there J is But Little $ 11 Scepticism £ about the Value of *Zbc Iftewe ; \ ITtem 2 As a Profitable { <> J advertising * || flfoebium. j it,Your neighbor does.s (| Subscribe, Don't borrow. J County Seat Indices. AND GLANCES AT THE TIMES. —On to Cuba. —Sherman has had war enough. —lts all over but the fighting. —Flags are being displayed in town. —The call is actually cnlling at last. —Unci' Sam must be giving Spain a pain. —Most of the war shouters are now crippled. —We are having a little rainy season of our own. —Uncle Sam is adding Spanish vessels to his fleet right along. —The Paris proved herself a flying squadron all in herself. —A war tax on war talk would be a protent revenue producer. —Beer is going up, but it will continue togo down just tne same. —Miss Anna Kennedy visited friends j at Eagles Mere Wednesday. —Mr, and Mrs. Daniel More of Eagles Mere were in town Monday. —Judge of Bernice was in town on : legal business Wednesday. —Chas. Reeder of Hughesville, was a business visitor in town Monday. —Victor Hugo and wife of Dushore. ! spent Sunday with friends in town. —Mrs. George Cooley and eon Fay ; were shopping in Dushore Saturday. —The gunning season has opened down | in Cuba; will any ot our minrods be there, j —John W. Buck of Sonestown was a j county seat business visitor on Tuesday. —John R. Stevens of Eagles Mere WHS transacting business in town on Tuesday. : —Mrs. Chas. Wrede and Mrs. Win. Rogers are spending a few days in Du- j shore. —The Guard is on the edge of the verge : and their feelings, we believe, are now j in tents. —No man can be provident of his time : who is not prudent in the choice of his j -company. —Atty. R. J. Thomson of Dushore, yns transacting legal business at the seat of justice on Monday. —The stone crusher will be putin operation this week under the supervis ioo of Chas. Lauer. —The war started out confining itself to primary exercise: A load of lumber was the first to shed blood. —This nation may be dovided into parties at ordinary elections, but not when it comes to the flag-pole. —Another brisk snow fall on Tuesday. Winter and spring seem to be havnig their annual catch-as-catch-can struggle. —Mrs. Maud Boyd left on Tuesday for her home in California, after spending several months with friends and parents Mr. and Mrs. F. M. C'rossley. —Glory and patriotism count more than money, else there would not be so many thousands ready to wear Uncle Sam's clothes for sl3 a month. —lt is one thing to march bravely to war, and it is another to pull all the tax out of a carpet in some back room where t le public cannot applaud you. —Doing is the great thing. For if, resolutely, people do what is right, in time they come to like doing it. —Life is continually weighing us in very sensitive scales, and telling every one of us precicely what his real weight is to the last grain ot dust. —Mr. Chas. Reeder of Hughesville has purchased an interest in the saw mill of J. J. Webster, at Jakersville. The mill will soon be putin operation. —W. J. Higley has purchased the lot and building erected for the J H. Spencer meat market, and will remodel the build ing into a residence lor his occupancy. j —F. W. Gallagher is remodeling hie 1 hotel. —Chas. Cheney of Eagles Mere was in (own on Unfilled Tuesday. [ —Dr. Wackenhuth was transacting buriness in Williamsport Monday. —M. 11. Say man of Forks Township was in town on busines Wednesday. —J. W. Osier of Lincoln Falls was transacting business in town Wednesday. —A. A. Baker was in Ithaca last week buying fruit trees for his customers through this section. —Great sorrows tone and strengthen the mind; it is the accumulation of petty ills, acting on a temperament that has never been fortified by the bracing airs of adversity, which disturbs the mental equanimity. —We cannot all goto the front and it is only necessary that a small percentage of us should; but we can all cheer on those that do, and can make them feel that wherever they are, the great pa triotic heart of the Nation sustains them. —One of the war correspondents in describing the capture of the Buena Ventura, said that when the second shot was fired she hove to so suddenly as to jar her machinery It is evident from this that a shot from Sampson's guns acts like an air brake on a Spanish ship and throws open the Band valve at the same time. The Lehigh Valley Railroad to Enter Williamsport, The Lehigh Valley railroad has for some tune been seeking an outlet which would bring it into Williamsport and it is believed now that it has almost accom plished its end. The executors of the estate of John Satterfield, of Buffalo, the practical owners of the Williamsport & North Branch railroad extending from Satterfield to Ilalls, have decideded to dispose of the property. The necessary legal steps have been taken, and all parties interested are agreed upon the sale. The executors of the Satterfield estate have received an ofTer of $450,000 for the road, $50,000 of which was to be paid down; they refused to state the name of the purchaser, but it is believed to be the Lehigh Valley railroad. This purchase will secure for that road its own tracks as far as Hall's and entrance to William sport from that over the Philadelphia and Reading tracks. It would have an other effect, also, in that it would check mate the projectors of the road from Bing hamton to Williamsport which was to use the Will'aiiisporl and North Branch as part ot its system. The Lehigh Valley would find this | branch a valuable feeder, both in freight and passenger business and would give it ! access to and business Irom a portion of" ] the State which it does not now touch. ; Soneatown. Miss Nora Crist visited friends in Nord montlast week. B.G.Welch and wite of Hughesville spent Sunday in town. Mr. Welch as Supt. of the E. M. R. R. will be in town a large part of the summer. A few of the young people enjoyed a "musical" back to George llazen's on last Friday evening. Misses, Ada Hall, Bertha McClintock, Maud Starr and Leuh Hazen, Messrs, Walter and Ed. Hazen and Jesse Lovelace were there. Mrs. A. Edgar made a trip to Elk Lick and returned last Thursday to see Mrs. Dorson Speary who has been stricken with paralysis. The upper grade school closed on Fri day. A very interesting program was given bv the Junior class. Prof. F. 11. Gallagher has left town followed by the good wishes of the entire people. The primary school will close Thurs day of this week, A. T. Armstrong was in Laporte Thurs day. Miss Bertha McClintock returned to her home near Beaver Dam on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Starr drove to Lairdsvile on Saturday. A. H. Starr spent Sunday out of town. One member of the Gray Cap Brigade is already laying plans ibr a duck hunt ii g trip to Beaver Dam. Thepoetof this same company was over heard not long ago. "Oh my darling" he said, "Your eyes are so bright, They shine with a light, Like a cat's in the night." Straw Bridge. Prof. Geo, Sturdevant, spent Sunday at Cedar Grove. Mrs. J. J. Harding is suffering with sore throat. Mrs. Win. Meyers of Straw-bridge and Mrs. Lue Secules of Glen Mawr spent Thursday and Friday with their sister Maud at Ringdale. Miss Katie Beahen of Laporte Mr. Brady Secules and two sisters spent Fri day evening at Cedar Grove. Prof. Samuel Biddle of Picture Rpcks was a Sunday visitor at Cedar Grove. Mr. Geo. Rine of Williamsport made his parents a short visit on Monday. A fine team of young horses belonging to Geo. Edk in of St raw bridge ran away while being hitched to a plow, smashing down four board fences and leaving plow ! and harness behind. Where brought up 1 at the barn of Mr. McClintock, the horses were not much hurt. Brady P. Edkin of Cedar Grove is on tbc sick list. I'tagcd Till He Stopped Klekl>(. A case of youthful depravity has re cently come to public notice at Turn ers Falls, Mass. It appears that several boys from "Tough end," who had beard the particulars of the execution of O'Neil, included to try one of their number L the crime of murder. An empty frel,_ t car was used aa a court room, and ine trial proceeded with ludge, Jury, and full complement of officers. After the trial, in which the accused was found guilty, the sentence of death was pronounced upon the accused, and preparations taken to carry out the decree of the court. The death watch was set and a gallows improvised in the car. When the time drew near for the execution the condemned boy was mounted upon a box and the noose ad lusted. The box was knocked out from under his feet, and the victim was told that when he stopped kick ing he would be cut down. He was soon unable to kick, and the break ing of the rope probably saved the boy's life. Some little time was re quired to bring the boy around. The ages of the boys are given as from 10 to 15, and the victim's age was about 12. The matter has been kept very quiet, and it was only by accident that the affair became known. "Cuba i;ii it'll )i< ;:}j. '* i-uid u soldier returned t;aid upon confirmation of the sale by the court and tender of deed by the administrator, and possession then given to the premises. DAVID W. BUFFINGTON. Admr. Of the Estate of Charles D. Eldred, deceased. Executor's Notice. Estate of Edward R. Phillips, katcof Davidson Township, Deed. Letters testamentary on the above estate having been granted to the under signed. all persons indebted to the said estate are re quested to make payment, and those having claims to present the same without delay to. DANIELS. PHILLIPS, Executor. Sonestown, Pa., April 16th 1898. Executors' Notice. Letters Testamentery have been granted to A. B. Kilmer and C. N. Porter on the estate of Daniel Porter, late of Fox twp., deed. All j>ersons in debted to said estate are requested to make pay ment, and those having claims to present the same duly authenticated to the undersigned without delay. A. B. KILMER, Shunk, Pa., April 6.1598. C. V PORTER. Notice Is hereby given thai the partnership heretofore subsisting between G. W. Mevers and C. E. Crawley under the firm name of Meyers & Crawley wiw dissolved on the 2nd day of April 1898, by mutual consent. All debts owing to said partnership are recelveable bv said G. W. Meyers to whom also all claims and demands against the said partnershipare to be presented for payment. 0. W. MEYERS, C. k. CRAWLk\, Muncy Valley, Pa., April 5,1898. Doable* tho Pleasure oft Drive. A fine carriage double* tho pleasuro of driv ing. Intending buyers of carriages or har nesK con BQVO dollars by sending for tho large, freo cataloguo of tho Elkhart Carriage and iiarness Mfg. Co,, Elkhart. Ind. Don't Tubnoro Spit nnd Smoke tour i.ll'e Away. To quit tobacco easily nnd forever, bo mag netlc, full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To- Bac, the wonder-worker, that makes weak men strong. All druggists, 50c or 11. Cure guaran teed. Booklet and sample free. Address Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York. Stockholders Meeting. The Annual Meeting of the Stockhold ers of The Sullivan Pnblishing Com pany will be held at the office of the Sec retary in Laporte Borough on Monday the 2nd day of May 1898 at 2 o'clock p. m. A full attendance i* requested. THOS. J. INGRAM. Secretary. Educate Your Ilowele With Caseareta. Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever. 10c, 85c. If C. C. C. fail, druggists refund money. Subscribe for tbe NEWS ITEM. C. R. Gumbk, Dealer in and flanufacturer of Farm CARRIAGES AND WAGONS. AND Your Patronage Lumber eo '' c ' tPt ' ?" l^e basis of low prices. lion't let this faoi eecape WatrAne We are Be,t'"gB e,t '"g rid of our ,ar £ e stock of hand made wagoos. wagons. We also deal in lactorv made platfrom spring wagon*. Blacksmithing and Repairing. West It/a in Street LAPOHTE. CAMPBELL The Merchant, SHUNK. PENNA TO THE LADIES: My new Spring stock of Dry Goods, Notions and Furnishings are now opened for your inspection. Call nnd examine. The prices are right. Don't fail to look over my bargain counter, for I always have some bargains for you. Boys and girls black hose, 5c pr. Ladeis vests, 5c each. Gents, This is to Your Interest: Fresh stock of seeds just arrived, at following prices until sold: Timothy, $1.75 bushel; mam clover, !?4.15 bu.; orchard grass, $2.00 bu.; red top, $1.50 BOOTS, SHOES, CLOTHING, hats, caps and straw goods. An endless variety. New goods, latest styles and best prices. Please examine before goin>f elsewhere Grocery department replenished weekly. Agent tor Wiard plows and rakes. Wheel harrows and Bowker fertilizers. Country produce taken in exchange for goods. A share of your patronage is solicited. Yours very respectfully, A. E. CAMPBELL. ■America'sTen Greatest! I Dairying Authorities onl | Cream Separators. I The Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Station. MADISON, WIS., July 1.,, 1897. In conducting our Dairy School, we have had occasion to use the various sizes of Improved t. S. Separators for dairy instruction during several winters past. Our students have always been pleased with the operation of these Separators, and we find that they skim the milk very clean indeed from fat, and that they are generally very satisfactory. W. A. HENRY, Dean College of Agriculture. B Cornell University Experiment Station. ITHACA. N. Y., November 15, ISQ7. We have used the V. S. Separators for the past four or five years, and have found them at all times efficient and reliable. They are easily cleaned and kept in order, and can be depended upon for satisfactory work. H. H. WING, Prof. Dairy Husbandry. Massachusetts Agricultural College. AMHERST, MASS.,JuIy 7, itgj. We regard the Improved United States Separator as one of the verv best all round machines. In cleanness of skimming it surpassed all the others. It compares favorably with the rest in capacity. Our man calls it the smoothest running machine we have, although it has been in use nearlv three years—a good comment on its wearing qualities. F. S. COOLEV, Prof, of Ag't. Michigan Experiment Station. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE:, MICH., Jan. »?, I£QR. Your No. r Separator was received, set up, und has been operated daily since the 4th of January. Kach of our dairy boys has now had a turn at it, setting it up, running it, washing it, and testing the skim-milk. They all like the machine, on account of its easy running and simplicity. We are running through milk 12 to 24 hours old, warmed to over 8 j and usually about 90 degrees. The per cent, of fat in the skim-milk, so far as reported, will not reach on the average a tenth of a per cent., and often is too small to read, in the skim-milk bottle. We are pleased with the machine in every possible way, as far as we have been able to observe it iu a month's use. CLINTuN IX SMITH, Director Michigan Experiment Station. 1893 Record Equally as Cood. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, MICH., March IS. IBqB. I do not know that I have anything to add to what I wrote you in January, xSq7, or any changes to make in the statements therein made (see above). Vermont Experiment Station. VXIVERSITV OF VERMONT AN-D STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, I BURLINGTON, VT„ June A;, 1897. F It has been the uniform custom of the officers of the Vermont Station to decline to issue letters of a testimonial nature. I may say, however, that I can and do refer parties inquiring reßarding the merits of"the Improved United States Separators to the records of the running of the same as published in our report for IBQ 4 . (The tests referred to are as follows): Aug. 14 0.05 Aug. ii) 0.06 16 0.05 0.05 |H The results obtained by the use of these machines at our Dairy Schools of tho past two years are full better, so far as the character of the skimming is con cerned, than thusc given in the report. JOSEPH 1.. H11.1.S (Director Vt. Experiment Station). lowa Experiment Station. AMES, IOWA, Jan. 35, IS9?. Your two machines havo been here in uso for some time and arc doing excellent work. We have succeeded in skimming over a,600 pounds per hour, and as close as 0.07 of one per cent, of fat left in skim-milk, with the larger machine. This we consider Excellent work for the winter. The small machine also does good work. G. L. McKAY, State Dairy Instructor, lowa Ag'l College. iVH Again in J uno; lowa Experiment Station. B AMES, IOWA, June a?, ifyr. Your large size factory machine has been doing excellent work. We have used it six days per week for the past two months, and it skims to a trace right along, skimming 3,500 to 2,700 pounds per hour. G. L. McKAY, State Dairy liiStructor. Ohio Stato University. COLUMBUS, OHIO, Jtme 75,1807. Enclosed you will find statement of the several runs made witn your various Separators. (Tests from the runs referred to show the following^: January 15 0.02 February 0.00 February 15 0.02 He xS tests show not over 0.05 of one per cent, of fat. Of course, you will understand that these runs were made by students who at the beginning had no knowledge of separator work. The same cflficiency cr.n Hb hardly be expected under such circumstances as when* operated by an expert, THOMAS F. HUNT (Professor of Agriculture). Idaho Experimsnt Station. |Ki Moscow, IPAHO, M:irc'l IK.' Hb Our Dairy School has just closed, having had xi very successful career. Wo SKj/ have used "daily one of your No. Improved I'. S. Separators. It has giv>jn JBb perfect satisfaction, and the favorite with all the boys. CITAS. I\ FOX, Professor of Agriculture. ■ Connecticut Exporimont Station. NEW HAVEN, CONN., Aujr. 3, 11-7. The Improved U. S. Steam Turbine it running ' very day, and has been since mp April. It is an easy-running and thorouirh skinuninKmachine. UUb t In tw * COLUMBIA, Mo., March «3<>S. The Improved U. S. Hand Separator was used in our Uairv School during tho Hfefc winter term to the entiro satisfaction of instructors nnd students, and did most By*, excellent work. J. 11. WATERS, Dean and Director. aM A The Improved United States Separators are now not almost but Ip® altogether universal. The number i.i use is 1:6,000, more or less. \ luir utt sale is eleven to one of ail imitating machines combinecl. The latest improve- Bu ments carry them still further to thre front. Send for new Dairy catalogue No. 201 or new Creamery catalogue No. 196. B VERMONT FARM MACHINE CO., Bellows Fails, VU K