Republican News Item.
CHAS. LOREN WING, Editor.
THURSDAY j|JNE :!0. lg'JS.
"FIRST OF ALLV-THE NHWS."
The News Item Fights Fair.
IT IS A PATRIOTIC HOME NEWSPAPER.
Published Every Friday Morning.
By The Sullivan Publishing Co.
AI the County Seat of Sullivan County.
liAPOBTE, PA.
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ChU-Hi'.o'a Woman Cooper and New
Vurk'i l'lioiKiKynpli Slngc-i*.
Chicago has a woman cooper. Her
name is Margaret Uuggee, and by mak
ing barrels she has made a barrel of
money. In a few years Mrs. Buggeo
has cleared $.10,000, She not only su
perintends the making of barrels in
her shops, which are in a crowded part
of the southwestern end of the city, but
is practically experienced in this
branch of business. She thinks noth
ing of pointing out to half a hundred
able-bodied men their sins of omission
or commission in perfecting a big
hogshead, and when they can't seem to
grasp what is wrong with their work
she picks up the necessary tools and
shows them. The following sign is
conspicuously posted over the entrance
to her cooperage:
"This place is for business —keep out."
Perhaps that is the keynote to her
success.
Miss Estella Louise Mann earns a
good living by singing into the rever
berating hollow tubes of a phonograph.
Hers is one of the few feminine voices
which have ever made a successful
record for the phonograph or grapho
phone. Her voice is powerful and her
enunciation distinct and clear or she
could not have remained in the busi
ness. To sing without an audience
is not very inspiring, but Miss Mann
says she knows in reality that the
world is her audience, so when she
takes her stand before her phonograph
every morning she simply imagines
that she has the world at her feet, and
that helps her to expend her best ef
fort. She is a daughter of E. 11.
Mann, Assistant Superintendent of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Company, and a graduate of the Cin
cinnati Musical College. Her songs
from her "records" can be heard from
twenty to forty feet from any good
sized phonograph.
Miss M. Ixmise Gilmore, a clerk in
charge of the women's delivery depart
ment of the Chicago Post Office, is said
to have served the Government for a
longer period than any other woman
in the history of this country. She
was appointed in October, 18G", by
Gen. Frank Sherman, who succeeded
her brother, Col. Robert A. Gilmore,
as Postmaster. During tlie thirty
years of her service in the same ca
pacity, except for a period of three
months, her term has been unbroken,
and this absence was the result of a
serious accident. Otherwise she has
not lost a day from illness or any
other cause since her appointment.
You may carry your own thermome
ter now, and it will only cost you 25
cents to buy the portable kind. They
are round, about as large as a quarter,
and have a stick pin at the back, with
which to fasten them. The little
glass tube containing the mercury is
coiled like a serpent with the ball in
the centre. This is a great scheme
for the feminine cyclist. With a lit
tle scientific calculation she will be
able to determine at what degree of
heat her face gets an unbecoming red,
and then she has only to watch her
thermometer to see when that degree
has been reached, when she can dis
mount and cool off.
I.ml «112 u Knnioux Apple Tree.
On the old homestead farm of Peter
Turner, in Monroe, N. Y., there is an
apple tree knotted and snarled with
age, but bearing every year an abun
dance of fruit of a variety seen no
where else in Orange County nor per
haps in the country. The apple is
about the size of a winter pippin, and
has a like flavor. It is golden in color,
and speckled witli crimson spots which
penetrate the blood-red fruit to the
core. This apple is called the "Indian
Princess."
Tradition gives it the following ro
mantic origin: When the Indians were
in possession of Ramapo Valley one of
their villages was located where the
Turner farm is situated. The daughter
of the chief was loved by a warrior,
ahd as the old chief did not favor the
suit the maiden met her lover in secret.
When her father discovered this tho
lovers fled to escape his wrath, but
were overtaken by the chief, who bade
his daughter return to the wigwam.
This she refused to do, and stepped to
her lover's side, at which the chief was
so incensed that he drew his bow and
sent an arrow to her heart. She ex
pired on the spot, where a wild apple
tree was sprouting, and her life's blood
saturated its roots of the young tree.
Such is the story that ha 3 been
handed down from generation to gen
eration. The old tree in Peter Tur
ner's orchard is a lineal descendant of
the original "Indian Princess" and the
last of Its line.
SPANISH NAMES.
! Their I'runnnrlHtlon Have Many StniDft
Peculiarities.
| That Spanish pronunciation has its
I peculiarities may be inferred from the
; Tact that there is a Spanish town -whose
I name is spelled "Cteza," and pro
nounced "The-a-tha." The accent is
on the second sylable. "Z" in Spanish
is always sounded like the English "th"
in "thimble" and "thirst." "C" before
"e" and"l" has the same sound. Thus
it is that the same of the Spanish
steamer which not long ago visited the
port of New York is pronounced as if
spelled "Vithcaya," and that the name
of the Cuban port Cienfuegos is pro
nounced by the Spaniards as we should
pronounce it if spelled "The-en-fwar
goee," the accent being on the third
syllable. The Cubans do not always
follow the lisping Spanish fashion, and
their pronunciation of Cienfuegos
makes the first syllable sound like"Se."
The Spanish "g" has the same sound
as ours when it precedes "a," "o" or
"u." But before "e" and"i" it becomes
an aspirate the equivalent of the
sound we give to "h" in "hint" and
"head." The Spanish "h" is always
silent. The Spanish "j" is sounded
precisely ilie same as our "li" in "ham."
It is because the Spaniards were the
discoverers of that region that the
name of the Gila river in Arizona is
pronounced "Hela," and that San Jose,
iu California, is called "San Hosay."
The combination "11" is always pro
nounced iu Spanish like our "Hi" in
"million," so that "Guamarillo" is pro
nounced "Gooa-ma-reel-leeo," which
is a very musical sound. But Ameri
cans will never be content to dwell
lazily upon each letter in pronouncing
their words. They ;.io a busy people.
l*liOM|»lk«iriiN >linlc l>y Bleclririty,
Phosphorus can be produced now by
the electric furnaces in several ways
which have proved commercially prac
ticable. One process, known as the
Gin and l.clcn.x process, consists of
heating a mixture of phosphate of lime
at:d coke in an appropriate electric
furnace. The two ingredients should
be finely powdered and the mixture
should be homogeneous. When lhe
mass becomes pasty under the action
of th" heat all the openings of the fur
nace are hermetically sealed except
that for the passage of the phosphorus
vapor, which is distilled and collected
in tho usual way. In the Boublique
process iron phosphide is decomposed
by electrolysis, this salt being produced
by the fusion of phosphates of lime
Everybody Says So.
Cascnrets Candy Cathartic, the most won
derful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant, and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system, dispel colds,
cure headache, lever, habitual constipation
and biliousness. Please buy and try a box
of C. O. C. to-day; 10, .*>() cents, Moldand
guaranteed to cure by all drugpists.
Korllugs. bunting and 4th of July nec
essaries goto John W. Buck Nonestown
Pa.
Forks, rakes, sevtlis elc go In J. W. j
Report ol Auditors ot Davidson Twp.
Charles K. llazen Supervisor of Davidson Twp.
for the yeur ending March 14, IsdK,
Dr. Cr.
Amount of duplicate 1074 S4
Amount of cxtra(duplicatc ">;isi;."i
Amt. received from County Treas.. I fij m
liy receipts shown and canceled 1:105 7:i
Kxonerations allowed... ,;j
Word done on duplicate 12.;j4J
•21 1 days scrvise as supervisor. :.'l on
5 days with horse :17ft
Hauling tools on road 000
Work mi du))licate Is 25
lieeeipt us shown and cam-tied.. I |y
Balance ilue tow nshlp l:is :::t
:; lo.'t ii'.i ::7os ! y!i
C. K. llazen, work for J. Wilson for the vear
ISiHi. Uv work, IS 5(1: hy cash :s.lsr,i i
Oscar Lewis, Supervisor of Davidson townshi,)
for the yeat ending March 11, lssi.s.
Amount of duplicate o:W 51
Amount of extra duplicate lis I ■
Amt. received from County iiea-.. lonuoo
do U.S. Phillips Supcrvi-iii 15 70
Balance due Oscar Lewis Supv. ;i:!01
lty receipts as shown and canceled 1700 0:1
Kxonerations allowed ;u In
Work done oil duplicate fltf2 ;;<>
351 days services as su|>ervisor 220 50
ll'i days team work jo 25
Material furnished I0;jl
t.7 21195 07
Account of D. \V. Darling, Overseer of Poor for
the year ending March 14. 18SW.
Balance due last settlement OS 02
Reed, from Wm. Moran Collector . . 200 00
do County treasurer : 125 00
By receipts a- shown and canceled.. 4m; o]
Serulves in Kutz ease ,1 is
do us Ovrseer
Balance due township i;> ss
s(>;t irj ,v.i:i irj
Account of J. C.Steek, Overseer of Poor for vear
ending March 11. ISiis.
Kalaneedue from last settlement... 'hi 'Jl
Received from County Treasurer 700(in
do Wm. Moran Collector .11005
do li. W. Darling 100 00
By receipts as shown and canceled.. 4M 24
Keeeipt from Danville Hospital 87500
Expenses In Kutz ease ,v>3D
Registering and imstage 24 fit!
Receipts as shown and canceled . . OH2S
Balance due township 170 M
1175 Sli 1175 SO
Aeeouut of M. 1). Horn. Treasurer of Davidson
School District for year eliding June 0. IS'.is.
Received from County Treasurer... 1000.00
do state appropriation 121;; its
do James Moran Collector 2s:; ill
do Wm. Moran Collector 705 s:i
do li.H. Lorah, Col. ISS'.i. 17:117
Bill. ducM. I>. Horn School 'llea- •_':!<> •_'!
Jiy receipts as shown ami canccleil ;:v.'7 ;;7
Commission 2l>er. cent 71 ;;ij
Receipts as show n and canceled ;:7 is:;
:it;::r, 5o ;;o:>0 50
Assets and liabilities of Davidson School Dis
trict lor the year ending June i>. 181),s.
Balancedue from James Moran < 01.
for years 189 a, '9O lo.',:; 12
Win. Moran Collector for lhe year is<»7.
Amount of duplicate |:;<;•; ;«»
Credited by exonerations <;i 29
Kxon,oflnd. School District 4808
Amount of tax returned 10 (k»
Paid M. i). Horn School Treasurer 705 r»:5
Rebate ;;;>27
Due T\\ p. from Win.Moran ('ol fio2 :Ui
7 ( J l:Ukl 70
Assets of Davidson township Poor District for
the year ending June 1898.
Hal. due from Win. Moran Col 700.00.
Liabilities of Davidson township Road I'und
for the year 1897.
John Kargc soooo
Kobt. Stonnont estate 700 00
P. !>ome : ;?>5 00
M.J. Phillips 1 < H)ini 192,")00
VVe the undcrsigucd auditors of ])avid>ou town
ship, Sullivan county. Pa., have examined tin*
foregoing aecounts and llud them correet to the
bestoi our knowledge and Udiet'. Witness our
hands and seal thistith day of June, 1898.
MOXIiO£ PAINTON,)
P. M TAYLOR. I Auditors.
J.c.starr )
j It has grown to be a common habit
of corporations to seize highways,
bridges and any other old things they
by swooping down upon the
" things coveted with a large force of em
-1 ployees about 0:01 on a Sunday morn
ing and working until about 11:59 Sun
day p. m. The day is fixed upon be
cause on Sunday no court is in session
and an injunction cannot be conven
iently procured. This will by and by
be cured, doubtless. Probably Con
gress or the states will make laws
requiring judges to act judicially on
Sunday in emergencies, Issuing their
orders nnd processes as of any other
day.
Her munagers continue to success
fully advertise by striking and original
! conceits the Cuban refugee, Miss Cis
j neros who was liberated from im
prisonment by Americans (with the
! connivance and consent of Spanish of
i ficials, perhaps). The dispatches now
state that a rich Chicago woman "de
sires to adopt Miss Cisneros and make
her her heir," to the extent of $500,000.
To add to the probability of the story
the correspondent states that Miss Cis
neros is inclined to submit to the im
position of half a million dollars worth
100 cents each: but that she withholds
her consent until her papa's consent i9
secured.
Statement of Laporte Township.
I'liilip Kargc in uceouut with Laporte township
at Collector of special road tax for the veur flut
ing June 6, 1K!I8,
Aint. in hands ol'collector for '.<o lux :S7 l»>
Anit returned on same 27
Balance due township 31 7 )
By exonerations 14 «i
Land returns UiUK
Anit. collected, 5 per cent off IS] 25
Kchute oil ahovc '.182
Collectors commissions 5(11
Ami. collected on face duplicute lm> 7. r >
Collector's commission ."iW
Anit. collected S ]>cr cent milled... H2K
Aim uncollected :CIBO
To unit, of duplicate Iwi.Vj
10052
('null Account.
To balance in hand :>1 T;>
Anil. collected within 60 days P.Wilx
Ann. on face < 111lilii iilf llKi{l r i
Aiut. collected .1 JUT cent milled '.l is
Aint. uncollected xo
By receipts llled Hl'. 7M
Com mission Hi Hi
Rebate 9 82
Balance in Imii'ls of collector i'.H 09
377 lio 377 60
I'. Kargc, < ollecuir of extra road tux 1*97 s
To Hint, of duplicate . .400 6'.'
Hy exonerations 14 Ui
hand returns 40ffl
Amt. collected within no days 16125
Rebate on above 9 82
Collector's coininissioii Mil
Aint. collected on face duplicate ~ 11X175
Collector's commission 5 30
Aint. collected ft |HTcent added 9 28
Anit. uncollected 33 80
too ft'.' 400 52
Cocli Account.
A int. collected witliiti tX) days 196 o.x
Anil, mi face duplicate 1060 ft
Aiut collected ft per cent added . !i 28
Amount uncollected MI
By receipts (lied liift 78
Commission 10 91
Rebate 'J K_'
liiiliinee in Collector's bands lft 9 30
34ft XI :14ft »1
I'hilip Kainc iu account witli Lu)iorte township
as Collector of l'oor Tux for 1X97,
Baluneeiu hand from 1896 tax 42 26
Ami returned on name -'ll
Balance due township 10 lft
To amount of duplicate 400 ">2
By exonerations 11 it;!
lty returns 37 SO
Aint. collected within 60 days 165 09
Rebate 8 97
Commission ft 38
Amt. collected on face duplicate.... no. r >7
Commission ft 82
Amt. collected ft tier cent added. 7 29
Ann. uncollected 45 87
400 52
cash Account.
To balance iu hand from 189t'> 40 Ift
Amt.collected within 00days 179 44
Amt. collected on face duplicate 116 39
Amt. collected ft |ier cent added 7 2y
Amount uncollected 4ft X7
By receipts tiled 26X71
Rebate *97
Commission 1120
Balance in band of collector. 100 26
389 14 389 14
Statement of School Board of Laportc tow nship
for the year ending June ti, Ix9x. Account of Philip
collector of school tax for 1X97.
Balance in hand from 1896 tax 131 94
Returned on same 8 32
By error In settlement of lx;*; i; 70
Balance due township 110 92
To amount of duplicate 533 83
By exonerations 41 u3
Returns 49 til
Auit. collected within tioditys.. 210 20
Rebate on above 11 43
I Collector's commission tixft
j Collected on face duplicate 129 87
Collector's commission •> S3
Amt. collected 5 per cent added... 1326
Aint. uncollected 64 76
533 XII 533 83
cash Account,
lia. nice due township from 1896 ... 11692
Collected within 60 duvs 22x47
Collected on face duplicate 136 70
Amt. collected 5 per ceilt added 1326
Amt. uncollected id 76
Byrec.'ipts tiled 500 23
Hy commission 13 68
Balance iu hand of collector 46 20
56011 .16011
Account of John Kicrnun, Treasurer for the
year ending lime 6. IX9X.
Amt. received from Countv Xrcas... 166 00
do do 100 00
State Appropriation 393 01
Received of I'. Kargc ( ollccti>r ftoo 23
Teachers'sulartjs 1176 00
Attendance at institute 49 00
School supplies 46 74
Fuel and coming >ncies Iftl 81
Secretary's salary 20 00
Kc|ialrs JO 25
Attorney's fees lo 00
Publishing :i4O
Auditing fees 1 00
Dther expenses 1 75
Treasurers fees... .. 29 18
Orders outstanding 64 38
Balance in treasurer's hands I 149 1414 75
We the undersigned auditors and clerk bo here
by certify tliatrtiie foregoing statement is true
and correct to the best of OUT knowledge.
HABVKY A. 11KSS SeiV
II. .1. K.SJtGE, |
W. J. LOKI>. J- Auditors,
.1 A TR.ttl'fill I
C, E.PETERS, Town clerk. '
Amended Statement of Laporte',Townshlp Road
(Special and Extra) Taxes tor 1897.
Philip Kargc in account with Lapbrte township
ascollcctorof cash, s|x>cial and extra jxnul tax for
year ending June 6, 1898.
To balance in hand HIV'
Collected within 60 days 196 6*
do on face of duplicate lot; Oft
do 5 per cent added 92X
Amount uncollected 33 80
By receipts filed 264 V:l
Commission 10 9J
Rebate 9 82
Balance iu hands of Collector 92 64
"•77 60 377 60
Cash Account, Extra.
To amt. collected in 60 days 196 68
do on face of duplicate... lot! Oft
do ft per cent added 928
Amount uncollected 33 xo
By receipts tiled 264 23
Commissions 1091
Rebate ii xj
Balance in Collector's hands 60 Bft
845 81 345 81
Wc the undersigned auditors and clerk do here
by certify that the foregoing Amended Statement
is true and correct to the licst of our knowledge
and belief. Witness our hands this 23d day of
June, 1898.
E. C. PETERS, JOSEPH TRAI'O H I
Town Clerk W. .1. LORD '-Auditors.
H.J. KARUE. j
"Catarrh
! was my great afflictjpn for a num-
I ber of years. Doctors did not help
! me. By a friend's advice 1 began using
your medicines, and was perfectly
cured after taking three bottles of
e Ayer's
oarsaparffla."
J. MURPHY, 173 Mulberry St., Newark, N.J.
A. Horrible Railroad Accident
is a daily chronicle in our papers; also
the death of some dear friend, who had
dieil with Consumption, whereas, if he or
she had taken Otto's (Jure for Throat and
Lung diseases in time, lite would have
beep rendered happier and perhaps saved.
Heed the warning ! If you have a cough
or any allection of the Throat and Lungs
Call on T. .1. Keeler,Laporte; W. L
I tollman, llillsgsove; 15. S Lancaster,
Forksville; C. 1? Jennings, Agt. Kstella;
Jno. \V. Muck, Sonestown, and get a
trialjpackage free. Large size 50c and 25c.
G. A. Rogers
FORKSVILLE, l'A.
(Successor to B.W. Fawcett.)
Watches, Jewelery,
Silverware, Etc.
Hicvcle repairing. Bicycle sundries.
Fishing tackle! at lowest |>ossible
Price.
Gotnl News.
i No other Medicine was ever given such
a test ns Otto'ti Cure. Thousands of hot
lies of this great tierman remedy are lie
ing distributed i:hkk or en a itti k, to llio.se
atllictcd with ('onsiiiii|iliou, Asthma,
Croup, severe Coughs, I'neumonia and all
Throat and Lung dtseases,giving the peo
|de proof that Otto's Cure will cure them
Kor sale only hy 'l'. .1. Keeler, I.aporte;
W.1.. Hoffman,llillsgrove; U.S. Lancaster
Korksville; ('. B. Jennings, Kstella; ,1 no.
\V. Buck, Noneatown. Samples free.
Large bottles f>Oc and li.lc.
New lot of timothy ami clover seeds and
onion sets at John W. Bucks, Sonestown.
No-To-Uac for H.-iy Centi.
Cuaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men stront;. blooU pure. 60c, (1. All Urugtflsts.
To Core ('onrilipution Forever.
Take Cuscurets CuriUv Cathartic. 10c or'JSo.
If O. C. C. (ait to cure, druggists return) money.
Heavy
Cannonading
on HIGH PRICES at
PLACES
New Grocery
LAPORTE, PA.
We step forward.not backward. We
are opening up new nays for the pub
lic to attain just as good bargains in
General Merchandise
at I.aporte as in Williamsport or else
where. We are planning each week
to that end. This week it is
Soap, 12 bars for F*
Three cans of corn for
Six pounds of oat meal
Business at the store is getting busier
each week. The newness ot the goods
and the littleness ot price tends to
turn the stream of trade our way. A
call will convince you that you can
do the best at
E. L. PLACE'S
NEW GROCERY.
Spring
and Summer
Every corner of the store is
bright, with the newest things
for Women's wear and Men's
wear and Children's wear.
We tire glad to have yon come in
and see the new life of the old
store and look at its excellent
line of goods.
Spring Weight
Underware
for Men, Women and
Children.
In conjunction with
the inviting varities, all
prices will be found more
than ordinarily small.
Grocery Department
A new and fresh sup
ply of Groceries have
have just arrived.
Vernon Hull,
HiUsgr6ve, Pa.
#
W.L.Hoffman's
\
HILLSGROVE
Three Big Stores-- MUNCY VALLEY,
PROCTOR, PA.
An Explosion of Values.
PRICES BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Two or three reasons for this —liberal supply, bet
ter qualities, less in price than found elsewhere.
Ladies' Dress Wares.
They are the kind women want, and our prices will
cause lively selling.
CORSETS Selling at Corset Prices.
No other line in these stores has such decided
growth as that of Corsets. Augmented sales each
month demonstrates the superiority of brands.
General Merchandise.
There is to he found a general line of seasonable
goods constantly on hand.
Remember the Place.
JENNINGS BROS.
We keep in stock at our mills a
complete line of dressed lumber
MANUFACTURERS OF heml ° C,<
Gang Sawed and Trimmed Lumber.
I HPF7 PA
SPECIALTIES
Hemlock Novelty or German Siding,
Hemlock Ceiling 7-8 or 3-8 stick,
Hemlock Flooring any width desired,
Hemlock Lath both and 4 feet long,
Hardwood Flooring both Beech, Birch or Maple,
The same woods in 3-8 ceiling.
CORRESPONDENCY SOLICITED.
Buy Good Goods !~~
And you will be surprised
how cheap they are in the end.
We liave just unpacked such a stock of coats and capes lo which we are pleased
to call your special attention. We do not pretend to handle the cheapest
coats in the market, but we do say we have the BEST and neatest fitting
garments made. Our coats and capes are made to order, and in the latest
styles with prices to suit everybody.
IN DRESS GOODS WE 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, Boys'and Men, you need not go hall frozen 'this winter for we
have plenty of underwear for you all, both in cotton or wool, led or gray and
the prices are very low, so low that when you see the goods you will bs aston
'*hed that we are able to give you euch bargains.
One word in regard to foot wear:
Uur shoe department was never more complete and if you will 'lavor us.with
your attention for a few minutes when in town we will convince you that we
have the most carefully selected line of fine and heavy boots and shoes ever
brought before the public. On crockery we have just received some very
pretty designs in Decorated Dinner Sets to which we invite your attention.
The buying ol country produce has always been a special feature of ou
Business, and we still continue in paying the highest each pi ices lor Butter
Egg« and Wool.
E. G. Sylvara dushore, ipa.
Wright & Haight,
SUCCESSORS TO
M. R. BLACK, Forksville, Pa.
fKmit-rs, tfndertaftina.
MANUFACTURERS OP
Doors, Sash, Moulding, Flooring, Ceiling etc.
DRESSED LUMBER
Full and complete seasoned stock always on hand.
A fine line of furniture etc. The most complete line of
Coffins and Casket to select from in Sullivan County.
The finest hearse in the county, with equipments to match.
Embalming a specialty. Funerals directed with
safety and dispatch. J
PRICES REASONABLE.