Published Every Thursday.
Volume 3.
Business Cards.
SONESTOWN FLAGGING
<^_Company,
bot - Agents.
SONESTOWN PA.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF DOSHORK, PENNA.
CAPITAL - - $50,000.
BtTBPXATS - - #IO.OOO.
Does a General Banking Business.
P. B. POMEROY. M. D. SWARTS.
President. Cashier.
GALLAGHER'S HOTEL
AND RESTAURANT,
LAPORTE, PA.
F. W. GALLAGHER, Prop.
Warm meals and lunches at all hours,
Oysters and game In season.
Bar supplied with choicest liquors, wine and
cigars. Good stable room provided.
LAPORTE LIVERY AND
BOARDING STABLES.
Connected with the Commercial
Hotel. First-class Horses and
Carriages.
Rates reasonable.
CHAS. COLEMAN, Prop.
MUNCY VALLEY HOUSE.
O. W. MTEBB. PROPRIETOR.
A hotel of established reputation.
Striotly first class in all of Its appointments.
Bar well supplied with the best of liquors.
COMMERCIAL HOUSE.
THO3. E. KENNEDY, Prop.
LAPORTE PA.
This l&rg' and well appointed house is
the m>.si poi alar hostelry in this seotion
HOTEL PORTER"
Canton Street,
SHUNK, PA.
W. E. PORTER, Prop'r.
CARROLL HOUSE,
D. KEEFE, Proprietor.
DUSHORE, PA.
One of the largest and best equipped i
hotel - in this section of the state.
Table oi the best. Rutes 1.00 dollar per d»y.
Large St bles.
Professional Cards.
J.J. & F. H. INGHAM,
AT*Ott**TS-AT-LAW,
Legal business attended to
in this and adjoining oocntiee
LAPORTE, p A j
£ J. MULLEN,
Attorney-at-Law.
LAPORTE. PA.
OBcs in Court House Building.
\yM P. SHOEMAKER,
Attorney-at-Law.
Office in County Building.
LAPORTE, PA.
Collections, conveyancing: the settlement of i
estates and other legal business will receive ■
prompt attention.
J J. BRADLEY^
▲TTORHBY AT-LAW,
OrriCß IK COUHTY BUILDING
BKAK COUBT HOUSE.
LAPORTE, PA
Monday of each week at Forksville.
Hilary P. Ingham. Harvey K. Newitt.
|NGHAM & NEWITT,
ATTORNEYS* AT-L AW,
OFFICES 714-17 FRANKLIN BUILDING.
IS3 So. 12th Street Philadelphia,
Having retired from the office of United States
Attorney and Assistant United States Attorney,
will continue the general practice of law In the
United States courts, and all the courts of the
City and County of Philadelphia,
HENRY T. DOWNS, ~
ATTORNEY* AT-LAW!
orricts w public buildibg
C JUKT BOOS* BQCARK.
LAPORTE, PA
J # H. CRONIN,
BOTANY PUBLIC.
OPPICB OB MAIB BTRBKT.
DUSHORE, PA
JLPHONSUS WALSH,
ATTom**T.AT-t W,
OBoe in Bank uildiof.
DUSHORE, PA.
BLACKSMITH
AND WAGON SHOP
Just opened at the Laporte
Tannery.
Custom work solicited. All work
guaranteed.
O. W. BENNETT, Prop.
Republican News Item.
?From the Keystone. (
\ STOP YER KICKIN'. P
Stop yer kickin' 'bout the time*— Stop yer kickin',git a-hold S
Git a hustle on you; Of the wheel ami turn it. 112
X Skirmish'round and grab the dime?' You kiu never handle gold
Eftbe dollars shun you. 'Less you try to earn it.
£ Croakin' never bought a dress, Brush the cobwebs from j;our eyes 112
J Growlitr isn't in ft. Stop your blam'd repinin' J
J Fix your peepers on success, An' you'll notice that yer skies
Then eo into win it. AJlus'll be shinin'
i J Tunes is gittin'good agin— If you hain't the nerve to try 3
I Try to help them all you kiu. Sneak away somewhereand die.
1 Don't sit 'round with hangin' lip ; jtOKlH* J
I That is sure to floor you £
j r Try to git a better grip' YEB, STOP YER KICKIN'. THIS J
j J On the work before you ; EVERLASTING KICKIN' HAS GOT TO 112
\ Put some ginger in yer words BE AN INTOLERABLE NUISANCE. %
: \ When you greet a neighbor; GO TO THE OLD BELIABLE 1
i Throw vourtroubles tothe birds. JEWELEY STOHE FOR WHAT y
Git right down to labor. YOU NEED AND BE HAPPY, J
112 An' you'll notice ev'rv day tKUcfr* V
C Things iscomin'right yourway.
? RETT EN BURY, 3
£ DUSHORE, PA. THE JEWELEK.
(T'Alac *
# # The Cheapest Place in
"—* the County to Buy
hardware W w
... . I®® $25 Wheels S4O Wheels
High
Large tubing,' jv Large tubing,
Grade F | ush j o i n ts. is/ Flush joints,
Fully Wood rims, i Reversible
r '3l- Single tube tire, 112 Handlebars,
Guar- fe 112 { k h
Detatchable sprocket h &
anteed jgs§| ers, Hunt saddle,
++++> Single tube tire, etc.
BICYCLE REPAIRING and SUNDRIES.
Handlebars, Saddles. Lamps, Bella, Locks, Brakes, Peddles, Crank*, Spokes Kirns, Tin*,
both single and double tube, a full line of Bicycle Supplies.
New and Complete Assortment of all Staple
Goods in the Hardware Line ......
such as Barbed Wire, Nails. Poultry Netting, Milk Pans, and Path. Garden Too)*, Paints
Oils, and
PLASTICO
and heavy and »helf Hard war*. All kinds of Tin Work and Spouting done by competent
workmen. Write for price* or give us a call whenever in need of Hardware
Qoles Hardware,
DUSHORE, PA.
n. A.Rogers & son.,
PA.
SPRING LINE OF NEW
Silks and Dress Goods
Allow us, if you please, a short disquisition on th ese
important adjuncts of woman's dress. It's just the
season when everybody is looking after nicest dresses.
Hence our showing the large assortment.
LADIES' WRAPPERS,
The very thing for the coming warm weather which Mill soon be here.
SHIRT WAISTS,
All prices, from the low priced ones to the silk.
Full Line of Staple and Fancy Goods.
Remnants in Organdies and Dimeties.
Dress Goods in Wash Fabricks, Worsted, are given
our best attention. A big line, complete in every
particular.
CLOTHING
popular prices. gQOTS and SHOES.
Grocery iS>tocft
More complete than ever before.
Highest Price Paid for Butter and Eggs.
"ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF LIBERTY."
LAPORTE, PENNA., THURSDAY, MAY, 12, 1898.
Bemice Echoes.
Mrs. Frank McMahan of Dual)ore
visited friends at this place last week.
Henry Rcliaad lias moved his
family to Mildred in the house which
he has purchased from his father.
Mrs. J. H. Thayer and children of
Dushore visited friends here last
week.
Miss Nellie Enright and Susie
Burns visited friends in Dushore
Saturday.
Mr. Hervite Mitchell of Forest
! City was the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
; John Walters Sunday.
The jolly 40 gathered at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Saxon Friday
evening and agreeably surprised
them, and on Saturday night they
beseiged the White House. Mr. and
Mrs. H. Hampson, held the fori for
sometime but were forced to capitu
late, owing to the superior number
;of the enemy. Harry says if Elizas
j wind had held out they could have
; blown the invaders off the earth but
| man is of little value in a chinning
! match with women. Such is life in
\ times of friendship. As soon as
Supt. I. O. Blight heard of the selge
he ordered an iron fence built around
the house, it was put up in front of
the house Monday and adds to the
looks of the property as much beauty
as it affords protection to the inhabi- j
tants.
Mrs. Fred Price and son Earl of:
Arnot, Chenning Co. X. Y. visited !
her parent J. S. Taylor and brother I
H. W. Taylor last week.
Walter Hellsman of this place has !
the honor of catching the largest J
trout of the season, it measured 14J ,
inches and was caught in birch creek \
dam one day last week.
James Gilligan visited friends at I
Towanda Wednesday of last week. :
If you want to know where the
Spaniards landed just ask C. E. Jack
son of the telephone exchange.
1 '• Christian and A. L. o* >-• of
Lopez were callers in town Friday.
Atty. F. H. Ingham of Laporte
was a welcome visitor at the P. O. S.
of A. Camp Friday evening.
Drs. Christian of Lopez, Randall
and Pratt of Dushore held a consulta
tion at the home of Frank Allen who
has been a sufferer from sciatic rheu
matism for the past six months on
Fricuiy afternoon. We did not learn
the conclusion reached. Mr. Allen
is suffering excruciating pain but the
doctors have hopes of his ultimate
recovery.
At the regular meeting of Wash
ington Camp No. 481 P. O. S. of A.
of Berniee Friday evening the fol
lowing resolutions were adopted.
To his excellency Danniel 11. Hast
ings governor of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania greeting. Whereas
we are in entire sympathy with the
offer made by the State President of
P. O. S. of A. in offering the service
of all the camps in Pennsylvania to
the President of the United States for
whatever service he may see tit.
Therefore at the last regular meeting
of Washington Camp No. 481 it was
resolved that we the pledged Sons of
America of the above named camp of
Berniee Pa. regard the actions of
President McKinley as just and hon
orable and we take pride in offering
our entire support through you to
him, and if needed we pledge our
lives as volunteers in defense of our
flag,—Signed, Joseph Hellsman
President, Chas. W. Fick Secretary,
H. W. Taylor Master of Forms.
John Boland visited friends at Ar
not Pa. last week, he reports a strike
of the miners at that place.
Rev. Patrick Enright of Buffalo is
visiting his brother Rev. Fr. Enright
at this place.
C. E. Jackson visited friends at
Towanda Thursday.
James Gilligan has purchased a
fine piano. James can pound a piano
as well as a telegraph instrument.
There will be an exhibition given
in the K. of L. hall Thursday evening
with Edisons new invention the
animatiscope. Don't fail to see it.
Pay Master H. E. Lewis paid the
boys here Friday evening.
The Berniee Cornet Band will give
a concert in Gareys Hall at Dushore
Pa. May 30th.
Robert North rope of Weston Sta
tion is drilling on the company pro
perty one mile south of here to as
certain if there is any coal south of
Rock Fault.
We wonder if James can find the |
trnok vpt
H. C. Hibbard of Sliinnersville is i
building a ehiekery. Mr. Hibbard
expects to raise f>oo chickens.
Mrs. Campbell of Scranton spent
the latter part of last week as the
guest of Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Camp
bell.
Mrs. J. Hibbard visited friends at
Monroeton last week.
RETREAT OFBPAIN'S FLEET.
Admiral Sampson May Oo After Tliom.
Interesting News Extracted Boon.
Washington, May 10—It Is hard
to tell whether the naval officials
were relieved or disappointed by the
news late this afternoon to
both the Navy and State Depart
ments to the effect]that the Spanish
flying squadron had arrived at Cadiz
Spain. The safety of the Oregon
from attack is now completely as
sured and the way is clear for military
operations in Cuba withovt running
the risk of having - the occupying
army's line of communication cut off
On the other hand, it is believed
that no enduring peace can be secured
until the Spanish navy has been de
stroyed, and It now appears that to
do this our sailors mu9t make up their
minds togo after the Spaniards, a
task much more difficult than that
of meeting them near our own shores.
Madrid, May 9.—Noon—The dis
order in the Spanish provinces is in
creasing. Riots have broken»out at
Linares, Cadiz and Alicante, and the
troubles are expected to spread to
parts of the country which have
hitherto been quiet.
Martial law has been proclaimed
in the provinces of Albaeete and Jaen.
Hillßgrove.
Old glory floats over nearly every
| house in town.
| Our boys are so patriotic that they
j won't smoke Spanish cigars or eat
Spanish mackerl.
We are not just behind the times
(since the new bulletin board has been
put up at the telephone oftiee.
Amid the roar of cannon we hear
: wedding bells in this vicinity.
Tuesday evening the band and
citizens celebrated the victory at
Manila with a grand torch light
parade. Parade formed at the Band
Hall on Main St. In line wt^piotic
ed Hillsgrove Cornet Band, a large
number of young men with fire arms,
and men and boys with flags, the
line of march was, down Main St.to
Brooklyn, through Brooklyn back to
Main, up Main to Poland and back
to the store of V. Hull where the
band played "Rally round the flag"
after which V. Hull was introduced.
Mr. Hull's address was short but his
words were well chosen and the re
peated applause of from the enthusi.
astie crowd proved not only the effect
of his words but the high esteem in
which Mr. Hull is held by the citi
zens. After the speech several vol
leys were tired and the march was
resumed to the band hall where the
entire company joined in singing
"My Country 'Tis of Thee." A num
ber of young men then entertained
the people with patriotic songs and
during the march we heart! many
expressions such as, no due on Dewey,
stand by McKinley, remember the
Maine, and many others which the
Spain—American war will make
historic.
Miss Ellen Cott of Estella and
Jacob Gries of this place were marri
ed at Milview by Rev. Fraizer Sat
urday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Gries
will occupy a flat on Water St.
Mr. Fraizer, Miss Rogers, Mr.
Moulyneaux and Miss Warburton of
Milview were callers on Mrs. Francis
Warburton Of this place Sunday.
Our popular musician, S. F. Ga
lough left for Easton Pa. Monday
where he will work at his trade.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Phenix of Troy
were callers on friends in town Fri
day.
Wm. Farce returnde Thursday
from a two weeks sojourn at Wilkes
barre.
Rev. Fr. Green of Overton held
mass in town Sunday.
The vocal class under direction of
Prof. G. B. Smith is progressing
wonderfully, they are good singers
judging from the noise they make.
What makes Billy drive the mail
up the back way lately.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Braumbeck
have moved into the flat recently
vacated by W. I'. Mcßride at the
cornor of Main St.and Maden lane.
Rev. Fred Spooner preached a very
interesting sermon in Christ's church
Sunday last. Subject, "Fall and
Restoration of Man."
1.25 P €r - Year.
Number
Death of Willie Gallagher.
Little Willie Gallagher/Mhged 4
years and 2 month, .son of Mr. and
Mrn. F. w. Gallagher, died .Sunday
morning at 7:30 p. in., after and ill
! ness of six days, lie was taken ill
with appendicitis Monday after
i noon of last week and was an intense
sufferer up to the time of his death.
Dr. Nutt of Willlamsport and bi
pliysician Dr. Wackenhuth perform
ed an operation Friday morning
which left grave doubts in the minds
of the physicians whether he would
ever recover, but all had hopes while
there was yet life. Drs. Wacken
huth and Hermann assisted by it
trained nurse, did all that was pos
sible for medical skill to do, until
death proved their earnest efforts
of no avail in trying to save the life
of a most promising child who was
unusually bright and attractive.
The bereaved parents are rendered
heart-broken over tbe sad affliction,
and both have the sympathy of the
entire community.
The funeral services were held
Tuesday at 11 a. m.in the Sacral
Heart church by Rev. Father En
right. Beautiful floral offerings
graced the white covered casket in
which the body was placed, and the
pulpit filled with potted plants frag
rant with the love of giving friends
for child and parents. The cere
monies were impressive and com
plete. A select choir from Bernice
comprising the following named
ladies and gentlemen renderd beauti
ful music for the occasion: Amy
Kelly, Susie Burns, Mary Burns,
Millie McDonald,Florence McDonald
Kate Finan, Nellie Knriglit, John
Crawley, Frank Crawley. The at
tendance was immensely large.
Commencement at Dnithore,
Social to X EWB ITEM ,
The first annual commencement
exercises of the Dushore schools
were held in Garey'shall last Friday
evening. They were preceded by
the Baccalaureate sermon given by
Rev. J. W. Klingler the Sunday
evening previous and by junior en
tertainment Tuesday evening in
which all the grades of the school
participated.
The hall had been very tastefully
decorated with flags and bunting and
the stage was rendered specially at
tractive by beautiful florid decora
tions. By eight o'clock the hall was
filled every available space being
occupied. A selection by the or
chestra was the opening number and
during its rendition the members of
the borough school board, the five
young ladies of the graduating class,
the teachers of the school, the county
superintendent and Rev. F. S. Noll
and Rev. I>. L. Kepner took seats
upon the stage. The following pro
gram was then rendered : Invoca
tion, Rev. F. S. Noll; Salutatory and
Essay—"Cuba," Margaret Utz; In
strumental Solo, Rowena Herrmann;
Essay—"Whittier," Eva Lawrence;
Essay—"Knowledge is Power,"Elsie
Moyer; Vocal Solo, Dp. Herrmann;
Essay—"Looking on the Bright Side
of Life," Emma Biddle; Vocal Duet,
Margaret Utz and Hattie Scouten;
Essay and Valedictory—"Women
and American History," Clara
Streby.
Following the exercises of the class
Supt. F. W. MeyJert addressed the
audience, congratulating the class
upon its achievements, the teachers
upon their successful work and the
school board and citizens upon the
excellent stauding of the school.
Hon. B. S. Collins, President of the
school board, then presented the
class witli their diplomas accompa
nying the presentations with some
timely remarks. The exercises
closet! with the l>enecliction pro
nounced by Rev. 1). L. Kepner.
The program was well rendered
throughout and reflects great credit
upon the class of '9B and their teach
ers. The course of study completed
by the graduating class is as follows:
Reading, Orthography, English
Grammar, Rhetoric, Written and
Mental Arithmetic, Algebra, Plane
Geometry, History, Civil Govern
ment, Physics, Physiology, Physical
Geography, Book-keeping, Penman
ship.