Republican News Item. CHAS. LOREN WING, Editor. THURSDAY JULY 14, 1898. "FIRST OF ALL —THE NEWS." Tbe News Item Fights Fair. IT IS A PATRIOTIC HOME NEWSPAPER. Published Every Friday Morning. Hv The Sullivan Publishing Co. A t Hie County Sent of Sullivan County. FjA-POBTE, PA. I-.,.1..1V.1 .11 ill.' I'um office at Laporte, as second eln*s i.mil matter. Sriis.-iiii'iMN -.*l. |n*r annum. If lin ii.lv;iii.:i' .*1 IHI. S:iin|ile copies liv.-. All .•.iiiiiiiniiir.iliini- -lioiil.l lie ad» .l,v--v,| 1.. i;i:riT,i.i<\\\ nkws rnor. I.ajiorte I'M , YANKEE DARING.. I Sullivan*. Cool Tmnpoi'tloii ot N|inni»li I'nrtlttriitlonii. Every one likes to read stories of daring and of courage, and here is one of that character. Ensign Franklin B. Sullivan is as smooth and urbane a young man as was ever graduated from Annapolis, and for clean strain courage his superior has not passed the neces sary examination. Mr. Sullivan is the grandson of old Admiral Buchanan and his personal characteristics may thus be readily accounted for. One night the professional bad man of Key West drew a six shooter and proclaimed himself supervisor and boss of Duval street. Sullivan took the revolver away, ejected the cartridges and cast the weapon with much vigor at the owner's head. The town terror ducked and at once unlimbered another pistol which Mr. Sullivan also captured, but did not return. In the Navy Department at Wash ington are accurate detailed reports of the strength of the defences of Havana, the number of guns, the supply of am munition. together with statistics con cerning calibres and mountingsufflcient to fill a book. Admiral Sampson—the newest but not the least, able of fleet commanders —has similar information. Ji was furnished by Commander W ../. Barnette. late of the coast survey steamer Bache, and bis officers. Lieu tenants Archibald Davis, Prank M. Russell and Ensign Sullivan. The Bache was in Havana harbor more days than she was elsewhere after the assassination of the Maine and up to the time of Lee's exit. It was in these days that the report on the batteries and forts was made. Ensign Sullivan's investigations were Hie most searching as to detail. He personally visited each fort and sand battery, counted the guns and took stock of the garrison. The long days the Bache lay in Havana harbor a floating refuge for Americans in case of Spanish uprising gave him time for the work, and from the Vidado on ihe West to Martinez Campos battery N0.4 across the bay, the Ensign visited all. Each minute he was thus employed was a risk. At best it would mean weary days In Cabanas, and when war was declared —well, Spanish sensibili ties are not fine in these matters and it would have been another walk "un der the laurels" with a firing squad. The last expedition undertaken by Mr. Sullivan was the week before Lee left. He r.ose from the table in the In glaterra Cafe, where we had been sit ting. and declared his intention of go ing out for a drive. "If I'm not back in four hours," he said cheerfully, "organize a relief party and come over to Cabanas and Mono." Four times that afternoon he was haiisd by. "ordens publico" and civil guards, who permitted him to continue his sightseeing after his explanation that he was an English tourist, bent on pleasure and self entertainment only. His last visit was at the new sand bat teries when some eight-inch guns were being putin their emplacements, and where certain mortars had been taken for mounting. Here he mounted to the top of the works, and was only dis suaded from climbing over the battery by a sergeant and a file of soldiers, who put him under arrest. They escorted iiim down to the street and turned him oward the "Prado" with the polite but 'firm assurance that English tourists, though insane, would not be permitted to investigate the defences. Mr. Sullivan then proceeded to the Bache and wrote up his log. It was included in Commander Barnette's re port and completed an almost micro scopic description of Havana's equip ment for beating off an enemy. Ancient l>rlnl»a. The Bible credits Noah with the In vention of wine, but no other record has been found of the first wine maker. The oldest records known toman, those of Egypt and Assyria, show that they knew how to make both wine and beer and how to drink both of them. We have Egyptian pictures found on the tombs and monuments showing the whole process of wine making. The grape juice was first fermented in open earthen pans and then poured into earthen jars, which were closed with a lid covered with pitch, clay or mortar, and Bealed. The Egyptians had sev eral kinds of wine as early as (i.OOO years ago. Wine was the drink of the wealthy, but the poor Egyptians enjoyed beer made from barley (hops being un known). This old beer was called toega. Then they also had palm wine, and another wins called baca. made I from aates or ngs, besides wines made : from pomegranates and other fruits ' and from herbs, such as rue, hellebore, j absinthe, etc. The Assyrians were no abstainers from wine; they could drink sociably, and, according to a clay tablet found In the library of Assurbanlpal, they had no less than ten kinds of wine. Deer, too, was made in Babylon and ; Assyria, much like that used In Egypt. I lioOni Enough Up Stairs. One night, after the curtain was > wrung up at a certain English theater, where the "standing room only" was ! not needed, a small boy was discovered sobbing in front of the box office. The manager of the theater went to the lad and kindly asked him what the trouble was."l want my money back!" I sobbed the boy. In surprise the man- | ager asked his reason for such a re- I quest. "Because—because I'm afraid j to sit up in the gallery all alone!" he I wailed. His money was returned. In Berlin the pawnshop Is a royal Institution, and is not allowed to make j a profit. Its surplus goes to charitable ourposes. l.oyalty in Frlrndship. A striking example of Charles Dick ens' chivalrous regard for an absent friend is recalled by Dean Farrar. Mr. Sims Reeves had been announced to sing at a small public dinner at which Dickens presided, and, as happened not infrequently, Mr. Sims Reeves had something the matter with his throat, and was unable to attend. Dickens announced this and the announcement was received with a general laugh of incredulity. This made Dickens very angry and he rose manfully to the de- j fense of the delinquent. "My friend, I Mr. Sims Reeves," he said quietly, "re- i grets his inability to fulfill his engage ment, owing." he added with caustic severity, "to an unfortunately amusing and highly facetious cold."—The Bookman. TUf Man for tbe Place. "My fortune is made," he cried. "I will be rich beyond the wildest dreams of avarice. 1 shall start for the Klon dike tomorrow. My chemistry will be my salvation." "How so; have you discovered a compound that will aid in the detec j tlon of gold deposits?" "No; I have invented a yeast that will ijaake six loaves of bread from the flour ordinarily required for one." IS very body Rays So. Casearets < 'and.v Cathartic, the most won derful medical discovery of the age, pleas ant and refreshing to the taste, art gently and positively on kidneys, liver and howels, cleansing the, entire system, dispel colds, cure headache, lever, habitual constipation ami biliousness. Please buy ami try a box of C. O. C. to-day; 10. 25. 50 cents. Sold and guaranteed to cure by all drugjrists. For flairs, hunting and 4th of *luly nec essaries jlso to John W. Buck SiSnestown Pa. Forks, rakes, sevths etc to J. \V. Ruck. Keport ot Auditors of Davidson Twp Charles E. Ha/en Supervisor «»f Davidson Twp. for the year ending March 14. Is'.is, Dr. IT. Amount of duplicate . lu7lsl Amount of ex trafcdu plicate. . . . 5:;s«;.» Amt. received from County Treas 1192 By receipts shown and eaneeled. i:'«os 7;; "Exonerations allowed 29 :i2 Word done on duplicate 12J1542 211 days servise a> suj>ervisor ::21 00 5 days with horse '5 75 Hauling tools on road 50 00 Work oil duplicate is 25 Receipt us shown and eaneeled 1 19 balance due township l.'W ::ios 99 8105 99 C. K. Ha/.en, work for.l. <>. Wilson for the vear 1890. By work, is 59; by eash JU.V- <>l 71 Oscar Lewis. Supervisor of Davidson township for the yeai ending March 11,1898, Amount of duplicate .">1 Amount of extra duplicate :.ls |5 Amt. received from County Treas.. 100000 do D. S. l'hillips Supervisor 15 70 Balance due Oscar Lewis Supv ol By receipts as show n and canceled 1700 0:1 Exonerations allowed :;t 19 Work done on duplicate 092 :;9 ! 151 days services as supervisor. . 220 50 J 11';, days team work 20 25 Material furnished 10 ill Account of D. W. Darling, overseer of Poor for the year ending March 11, 189s. Balance due hist settlement lis 02 Reed, from Win. Morau Collector 20000 do County treasurer 00 By receipts as shown and canceled In» 01 Seniivcs in Rutz ease 54 is do as Ovreeer 0 05 Balance due township 15 88 02 59.°. 02 Account of J. c. Sleek, 1 ivcrseer of Poor for year ending March It. 18« is. Balance due from last settlement... •*>'.» _'l Received from (bounty Treasurer 70000 do Wm. Morau Collector :ilo 05 do 1). W. Darling 10000 By receipts as shown and eaneeled.. Is I 24 Receipt from Danville Hospital :;75 00 Expenses in Kutz case 55 30 Registering and (togtagc .' 21 50 Receipts as shown aml canceled... 00 23 Balance due township 170 53 1175 SO 1175 80 .\ccount-of M. D. Horn, Treasurer of Davidson i School District for year.ending June 0,189 s. { Received from County Treasurer... 1000.00 do State appropriation 124:1 \ is i do James Moran Collector 28:; oi do Win. Moran Collector 705 5:; do D.H. Loral 1, Col. 1889... 17.1 17 j Bal. due M. D. Horn School Treas . 230 21 By receipts as shown and canceled ::527 :!7 Commission 2 iK»r. cent 71550 Receipts as shown and canceled :!7 k: :n;3O 5o :;0.;05u | Assets and liabilities of Davidson School Dis trict for the year ending June G, 189S. I Balance due from James Morau < 01. for years 1895, '96 105:5 12 I Win. Moran Collector for the year 1897. Amount of duplicate 1300 79 j Credited by exonerations 04 29 Exon. oflnd. School District 1868 ■ Amount of tax returned low ! Paid M. D. Horn School Treasurer 705 551 , Rebate.... 27 | Due Tw p. from Win.Moran Col 502:tt3 1300 79 1300 79 1 Asscis of Davidson township Poor District for I the year ending June 0, 1898. j Bal. due from Win. Morau Col 700.00. i Liabilities of Davidson township Road Fund • for the year 1897. I John Kargc soooo 1 Rob;. Stormont estate 700 00 P. Dome 325 00 M.J. Phillij* 10000 192500 We the undersigned auditors of Davidson town -hip. Sullivan county, J'a., have examined the 1 foregoing aecouuts and tiiul them correct to the j best of our knowledge and belief. Witness our hands and seal t hi* 6th day of June, 1898. MONROE PAINTON, 1 P. M. TAYLOR. Auditors. J.C.Starr ) BUCKS ELI. UNIVERSITY", JOHN j HOWARD llAttitts, I'resident. College,' lending to degrees in \rt, Philosophy unit I Science. Academy, iiapreparainry school lor voting men and lmy. Institute, a re fined boarding school lor young ladies. : School of Music, with graduating courses. For catalogue, address the I'egister. \V. C. <> RKT'/IMIKI:. Le.withurg, Pa. FOR SAI-.E. I otter the following properties: 70! acres, hemlock timber, near Itiugdale; ,'iTj acres, virgin timber, Elk IJiin. North Mountain: close to railroad; > acres, j coal lands, at Bern ice. adjoining present j workings; S lots (one entire section) at' Eagles Mere, each lot '■< feet trout on ' Pennsylvania Ave., with ''Bradford"; privileges and title: I lot "•"» li. tront on La Porte Ave.: several choice lots in La Porte Boro.: also several warrants 'ol j stripped lands in La l'orte. Col ley alnl S Fox townships suitable ll>r farming or j grazing purposes. IJ. T. I in# vs. All v at l,a« . Lal'orte.* I'M. Statement of Laporte Township. 1 1 111ti|> Kargc in account with Laporte low nslii|i j as Collector of spcciul roo«l tax for ttic year end inn June 0, IS'JS, Ami. in hands of collector for I ;i x Ami returned on same ' •"> -7 i Balance due township ai 7'.» lty exonerations II tit! Land returns lur.s Anit. collected, 5 jierceiH otV M Kcluite on above '' sj Collectors commissions ~»iil i Anit. collected on face duplicate ImiT'tj ( olleetor's commission '• ilu ! A lilt, collected "> )n'r cent added '.l2s Ann uncollected !S#> To anit. of duplicate.. . IDH.V.' ton .v> Ctisll Account. To tiuliince in hand al 7'.' Amt. collected within 110 days P.Kirs A lilt, on face duplicate HlCli'i Amt. collected !> |>er cent added. ti'-'x Ann. uncolleeteil tta su By receipts tiled ICiTs | Commission lo'-'i Uebate Osj Balance in tiands of collector. . I'.U Of r,T7 CiO :177 00 I*. Karge, Collector of extra load tax ISU7 S To unit, of duplicate -1(H) 52 By exonerations lit*! Land returns 10 t'.S Aint. collected within tiodnys... IM 25 Keliate on above '.i s2 Collector's commission I til Aint. collected on face duplicate.... UK) 75 Collector's commission •">:» Amt. collected ft percent added '.' 2S Amt. uncollected 111! SO 100 52 100 52 Caeli Account. Amt. collected within tk) days 190 0s Amt. on face duplicate. 100 05 Amt. collected ft per cent adiled. Amount uncollected.... :« NI Hy receipts tlle:18 Amt. collected on face duplicate 110 57 Commission 5 82 Amt. collected 5 I«M cent added 7 29 Amt. uncollected. 4587 400 52 Cash Account. To balance in hand from 1886.. 4015 Amt. collected within 00 days 179 41 Amt. collected on face duplicate... UGU'i Amt. collected 5 per cent added. 7 29 Amount uncollected 45 87 By receipts tiled 9(671 Rebate » 97 Commission 1120 Balance ill hand of collector 100 Si :58914 359 14 .Statement of School Board of La|N>rte township for the year ending June 0, lstw. Account of Philip Karge as collector of school tax for 1597. Balance in hand from 1806 tax.. Hit 91 Returned on same s i-' By error ill settlement of IS',*. 0 70 Balance due township. 110 92 To amount of duplicate ">S:t s:i ■ By exonerations M t*t : Itetums 49 01 ' Amt. collected within ilOdays .... 21020 Rebate on above 1142 collector's commission oss I Collected on face duplicate 129 87 , collector's commission 0 8:; j Amt. collected 5 per cent added.. 1:120 [ Amt. uncollected..., 0170 sa "hill 83 cash Aivoiint. ! Balance due township from 1890 110 92 I Collected within 00 days 228 47 Collected ou face duplicate 1:10 70 I Amt. collected 5 per cent added l;'. 20 Amt. uncollected 04 70 By receipts tiled 500X1 lty commission 1:168 Balance in hand of collector t0.20 fiOOlt 56011 Account of John Kieruan, Treasurer for the : year ending June o,lß'.is. ! Amt. received from County Treas. lfiooo do do lit) on ! State Appropriation :i:0] Received of I'. Karge i ollcctor 500 21 Teachers'salaries 117000 : Attendance at institute itioo School supplies 40 74 Fuel and contingencies 151 81 Secretary's salary .. 20 00 Re[>airs 20 X. Attorney's fees moo Publishing a 10 Auditing fees I 00 Other expenses l 75 Treasurer's fees 29 IS t irders outstanding 01 38 | Balaticcin treasurer's hands 1449 lttl 75 I We the undersigned auditors and clerk l>o here by certify thntltiic foregoing statement is true i and eorfect to the best of our knowledge. HARVEY A. 11 ESS Secy, If. J. KARGE, I W.J. LORD, -Auditors, J. A. TRAI'GII ) ! C, K. PETERS, Town Clerk. | Amended Statement of Laporte Township Itoad (Special and Extra) Taxes for 1897. Philip Karge in account with Laporte township as collector of cash, special and extra road tax for year ending June 0, 1898. To balance in hand 11l 79 Collected within 00 days 190 0s do on face of duplicate 106 05 do 5 per cent added™. 9 28 Amount uncolleeteil :C! 80 By receipts filed 26128 Commission 10 91 Rebate 982 Balance in hands of Collector 92 64 :177 00 :577 60 Cash Account, Extra. To amt. collected In 00 days 196 0s do on face of duplicate... 106 05 do 5 (XT cent added 928 Amount uncollected X"! Bti By receipts filed 201 21 Commissions 10 91 Rebate 9 82 Balance In Collector's hands 60 85 845 81 1(45 81 We the undersigned auditors and clerk do here by certify that the foregoing Amended Statement is true and correct to the liest of our knowledge and belief. Witness our hands this 2Sil day of June, 1898. E. C. PETERS, JOSEPH TRAIT,H ) Town Clerk W. J. LORD Auditors 11. J KAROE. j Tormeaiing "I suffered for years with tetter. On 1 arising my hands were stiff and my fin gers crooked. They would crack all over and the blood would ran from them. The doctor ordered me to give up work. | Then a friend said, 'Try AYER'S 3AR- i SAPARJLLA.' I took in all eight bottles, which completely healed me." Mrs. W. SLOAN, Royersford, Pa. J Teller. A Horrible Railroad Accident is it daily chronicle in our papers; also the death of some dear friend, who bad j died with Consumption, whereas, il" he or i she had taken Otto's Cure for Throat and Lung diseases in time, life would have been rendered happier and perhaps saved, i lleed the warning ! If you have a cough or anv affection of the Throat ami Lungs Call on T. .1. Keelcr,Laporte; W. L. Hoffman, llillsgrove; 15. S-Lancaster, Forksville; C. K Jennings, Agt. Kstella; ,lno. \V. ltuck, Sonestown, and get a trialjpackage free. Large size 50c and 25c. G. A. Rogers I I >IIICSVII.I.E, PA. (Successor to B.W. Kawcett.) Watches, Jewelery, Silverware, Etc. I'icvcle re |mi ring. Bicycle sundries. Fishing lackle, tit lowest possible Price. Good News. No other Medicine was ever given such a lest as Otto's Cure. Thousands of bot ties of this great (ierman remedy are be ing distributed I:KI:I: OK CIIALAIN, to those afflicted with Consumption, Asthma, Croup, severe Coughs, Pneumonia and all Thrrtat and Lung diseases,giving the peo ple prool that Otto's Cure will cure them I'or sale only bv T. .1. Keelcr, Laporte; W.L. Hoffman, llillsgrove; H.S.Lancaster Forksville; C. B. Jennings, Kstella; ,lno. W. Buck, Sonestown. Samples free. Large bottles 50c and 25c. New lot of timothy and clover seeds and onion sets at John W. Bucks, Sonestown. No-To-ltar for Kl:.y Cents. Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak men strong, bloou purf. 50c,tl All druggists. To t'uro Count tpatloii Forever. Take Casearets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c. If C. C. C. fail to cure, druggists refund money. Heavy Cannonading on HIGH PRICES at PLACE'S New Grocery LAPORTE, PA. We step forward.not backward. We arc opening up new ways for the pub lic to attain just as good bargains in General Merchandise at I.a|Hirtc as in Williams|»ort or else where. We are planning each week to liiat end. This week it is Soap, 12 bars for Three cans of corn for Six pounds of oat meal Business tit the store is getting busier each week. The newness ol I lie goods and the littleness ol price tends to turn the stream of trade our way, A call will convince you that you can ih< the best at E. L. PLACE'S NEW GROCERY. Spring and Summer Every corner of Iho store is bright, with the newest things for Women's wear and Men's wear and Children's wear. Wo are glad to have you 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, Hillsgrove, 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 be found a general line of seasonable goods constantly on hand. Remember the Place. JENNINGS BROS. L u Business, and we still continue in paying the highest each prices for Butter •sgg«and Wool. E. G. Sylvara DUSHORRMPA. Wright & Haight, SUCCESSORS TO M. R. BLACK, Forksville, Pa. Furniture tduds MANUFACTURERS OF Doors, Sash, Moulding, Flooring, Ceiling etc. DRESSED LUMBER Full atid 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. PRICES REASONABLE.