Republican News Item. 1 THURSDAY, APR. IS. IS9X. # in Sullivan County, J 2 So that there r £ is But Little $ \ Scepticism £ 112 about the Value of $^ be lKlews \ 1 Item j i As a Profitable # t # JHbv>evttßins J j flDebiunt. J I # r Read it, Your neighbor docs.* Don't borrow. County Seat Indices. AND Gl ANCF.S AT THE TIMES. -The ball is over. Shake! t'lielc Sam. 11 took just 1 lit (lays to do it. Spain's honor is satisfied, and so j is ours. It was the pen that commanded the swortl to stop. —The adjourned Treasurer's land sale was held at this place Tuesday, j Several of Laporte citizens enjoy-1 ed the loth at I inshore and Bern ice. J Already more postmasters are needed in Culm. To the victors foe-1 long the spoils. , A large number ot' Laporte citi zens attended the funeral of Leonard Deegan in Dushoreon Friday. —Already a big lumber company is talked of to exploit Cuba's timber. This country will profit by it if it's in the wood. Co. Commissioners S. S. I Sogers, ll.it. Hutfniaster and Philip Seeules, were doing business at their otlice the first of the week. The large handsome sign that landlord Beahen has placed in front of his hotel will not fail to remind the public to "Remember the Maine" In company with .1. L. Calkins, Hon. M. A. Rogers of Forksville was in town Friday, receiving warm greetings from those who have the pleasure of his acquaintance. The mayor of Ponce, in welcom ing the Americans, said: "The island will now have prosperity and peace." The gentleman may beset down as a candidate for the post otlice. Misses Myrtle Fdgar, Agnes rpmun and Olive Reed enjoyed the exhilaration of a walk to Eagles .Mere and return Tuesday afternoon; and without fatigue, so they say. Hon. E. I'. Ingham, Col. of Port Thomas, Mr. MeConniek of Phila delphia and Win. Young of William sport, enjoyed a drive from Faglcs Mere to Laportcou Friday, stopping but a few hours to receive the wel. come hand shake of friends. -The New Century Quartette Co., of Philadelphia, gave a most beauti ful musical rendition in the court house on Friday evening of last week, being the last of the excellent enter tainments under the auspices of the Normal School for this season. —W. C. Mason Esq., spent a few 0 years. "What do we folks think of Mc- Kinley? What did you think in 'O4, when it was tried to put somebody else 1 In Lincoln's place to settle the Job? No j president since Lincoln has grown upon the country after his election so fast as McKinley,, and there are a lot of us down south who never voted anything but a Democratic ticket who are not only going to be for McKinley next time, but who are for the ticket that represents McKinley this fall. The ; party that has fought the war must be the party to settle the issues growing out of the war. now as in '65. We may I be just at the beginning of our troubles, j and all the nations of this earth must be taught that this country stands right behind its president, as the north stood by Lincoln. His defeat would have been worth an army to the Con federacy then, and any doubtful sound that would go out to the world from our voting places this fall might cost us an other war. You—we—have one party in this country which has proved it self capable not only of conducting a great war. but of gathering its fruits and dealing with the questions which follow, nnff the enthusiasm for its suc cess in the elections this year Is Just plain horse sense. And so." he added, with a sweeping gesture to ward the room where the war vete rans were declaring their loyalty to the Republican soldier ticket, "so is that. I wouldn't give shucks for an old soi d'er who wouldn't stand by another old soldier whenever he got a chance." The War Veterans had a remarka bly representative and earnest meeting, by the way. On the roll call 51 coun ties responded, and, before the presi dent of the association. Colonel Robert B. Beath, finished his opening address, a number of others came in. They were men whose names stand for something, too. As a sample, take this committee on resolutions: Hon. George W. Hood, of Indiana, rhalrman; Thomas G. Sample, of Al legheny; T. A. Cochran, of Armstrong; : L'aptaln Fred M. Yerger. of Berks; Hon. j W. T. Da vies, of Bradford; Major J. 1 T. Ensmlnger, of Dauphin; Hon. Mll ! ton S. Lytic, of Huntingdon; Captain ! S. A. Craig, of Jefferson; Colonel Os : car L. Jackson, of Lawrence; General i John P. Taylor, of Mifflin; James 8. ; Morrison, of Philadelphia; Hon. I). J. Horner, of Somerset; Colonel Chill W. I Hazzard, of Washington, and Colonel i N. A. MoKown, of Wyoming. In the resolutions, which were adopt | ed with fervid applause, after congrat- J ulating the country on the heroism of its young soldiers who are now In the | Held, and warmly endorsing President j McKinley for his conduct of the war, j the association declared as follows: "That, in the coming election, we j pledge our hearty and unanimous sup i port to our comrades, as well as their I associates upon the Republican ticket, 1 and thus show by our votes that those who stood by our country's tlag and j defended it In the hour of need have I not been forgotten by a grateful peo | pie, and that such sons our cominon ! wealth delights to honor. "That it is the sense of the veterans of the war of the rebellion, and we be lieve It to be the Judgment of all the patriotic citizens of this commonwealth, that, as in the year 1864, so now the soldiers in the field should have the j right to vote, and our state otllclals ; should early take the necessary steps j to have this privilege accorded every j soldier and sailor now in the service I jf the country. "In 1864 the Democratic party of this state declared that the legislation al | lowing our soldiers and sailors in the ; field to vote was unconstitutional, and j in support of that declaration the pres | ent Democratic candidate for governor, Hon. George A. Jenks, by his voice and i Influence, showed that he was in com plete accord with the leaders of his j party, and he ought not. therefore, re j ceive political support from those who ! believe In the justice of that measure ! to the men then serving their country on land and sea. "That, as survivors of the war of the i rebellion, we call upon our comrades : and fellow citizens to cast their votes at the coming election for the Kepubli ; can ticket, In order that this great patriotic state shall have a full Ke -1 publican delegation in congress, and a 1 Republican legislature, so that it shall ! become a matter of record that Penn sylvania Is arrayed on the side of right, justice, humanity and prosperity, thus ' saying to the country at large that the people may continue to rely on Re publican principles as the means by which the nation, -under the wise lead ership of President McKinley and his advisers, may continue on Its onward march of progress." Speeches In the line of the resolu tions were made by General James W. 1-attu. ex-Lieutenant Governor William T. Davies, General B. Franklin Fisher, Congressman Thad Mahan and others, and a campaign committee of 15 was provided for.to see to It that the work done with so much effect for McKinley in 'Hti, and by the parent organization —the old "Boys In Blue"—as far back ; as 1866. shall be repeated this fall. Here in Philadelphia, whose big vote is always a matter of general state in terest, the significant development of '■ the week just closed Is the decisive evi dence that the factional dlffeijenees which have split up the party for over three years have been wiped away. It's as safe as a bet on McKinley's re election that there will be only one Re publican local ticket tills fall, with the whole party behind it. GEORGE H. WELSJIONS. l uefiilnttao i«f llit Owl. "Can there be any possible harm in killing owls for women's hats?" ex claimed a New Yoi'k milliner to a member of the Audubon Society the other day."Of what use are the hor rid creatures to anybody?"- The pretty milliner was guite sur prised when told that owls were very useful birds. Owls eat the ti-M mice, and other small rodents that work great injury to the farmer, and every one that is lost not only means a me nace to the farmers, but a distinct loss ; to agriculture. Dr. C. Hart Merriam. ornithologist of the United States Department of Ag riculture, has estimated that in offering j a bounty on owls and hawks, which re i suited in the killing of more than 100,- 000, the Slate of Pennsylvania sustain ed a loss of nearly $5,000,000 in one year and a half. i,torraNn>* oi tar Mil (an. The Sultan of Turkey is more than liberal to his daughters, as tli" recent marriage of Princess Naime reveals. In addition to about $90,000 a year the princess has a palace decorated In the most lavish style and a retinue of ser vants, who are all paid by the father. Tout of Hull-Kl||'!itinw- Spain's bull-flghters made money last year. Mazzantini in 06 fights killed ' 168 bulls and made 396,000 pesetas; Heverte's score was 71 fig' 's, 160 bulls and 276,000 pesetas; while Guerrita, ! with 76 fights and 147 bulls slaughter ' td, earned 456,000 pesetas, or $91,000. To Hiddlt* a I'ane of (ilaaa. A musket ball may be fired through i pane of glass, making a hole the size sf the ball without cracking the gl&cs, if the glass be suspended by a thread; I it will make no difference and the 1 thread will not even vibrate. Loyalty la Frlendahlp. j 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 i 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 fense of the delinquent. "My friend, Mr. Sims Reeves," he said quietly, "re grets his inability to fulfill his engage ment, owing," he added with caustic severity, "to an unfortunately amusing and highly facetious cold."—Tht I Bookman. Mot ltecauiio They Mlffltt, Hut to Silence Their A baggageman on the Santa Fe, who runs into Kansas City from out in the western part of Kansas, has lost lots of sleep. It is doubtful if he con ever catch up with it. He leaves Hutch inson at night and reaches Kansas City in the morning. Nearly every night he brings in his car two or three coops of live domestic ducks. During the night, when he has no baggage to deliver at small stations, it has been his habit and privilege to lie down on an improvised couch and doze. With the advent of the ducks the doz ing stopped. The almost constant quacking of the ducks, who could not understand their 3trange environment, would not permit of sleep. For many nights, as ho lay awake, he planned relief. He thought of strangling the ducks or chloroforming them. But neither expedient seemed good. One night a bright idea came to him. After he had put It into exe cution the ducks were silent. The next night he had two coops of unusually vociferous ducks. As soon as It came time for sleep he wrenched a slat from one of the coops, reached in, and pulled out a duck. From his pocket he took a small rub ber band, which he slipped over the duck's bill just back of the nostrils. The duck tried to quack, but the rub ber band, while it stretched a little, would not permit the duck to open Its bill far enouuh to use its tongue. Only a murmur came from It. One by one the ducks were muzzled, and the bag gageman rested comfortably. The commission men were surprised next morning when they received a lot of ducks with rubber bands around their bills, and when the bands were removed the shouts of protest from the ducks were deafening. Origin of Infantry. The term "infantry" soldiers origi nated with the Spanish, and was first applied to the military force employed by an infante, or young prince of Spain, to rescue his father fro in the Moor?. Administrator's Hale of Real Estate. By virtue of an ordt'r issued by the Orphans' Court of Lycoming county. I'll., dated the 7th day of March, A. 1)., 1898, and supplemented by ail order of the orphans' Court ut Sullivan county, there will lie exposed to public sale, at the Court House, in the liorough of Laporte,Sullhan county Pa., on FRIDAY, SKITKMBKH'Jd, lsiis at I o'clock p. m. The following described prem ise* of the estate of Charles ]>. Kldred, deceased : A strip of laud, situated in Klklaud tow iiship. Sullivan county, known as the l^»t. l^»t. ' iH-ing the west* end of said lot, and ail of said "Kicigway Lot," after reserving thirty live acres ontiiccasl side; bounded by the Jauivs Brysou tract on the north, H.Cooly mi the wot, Bowers. K neiper and Tolaii on the south,and the reserved part of said lot on the east, and being part of the John Brysou survey. More particularly described as follows: Beginning atu birch northwest cor ner of said lot. thence south :M west >1 perches, thence south east 241 perches them e north it east "ii perches, thence north i>west -.'ll |icr dies to place of liegiiinlng, containing M acres, 4 perches. Terms of sale as fixed bv the order of court Ten |>er cent in cash oil the day of sale, which shall be considered ami retained -1 ipu 1 al« I damages on failure of the purchaser to pay the balance of the purchase money, w hicli balance is to In* paid ii|kiu confirmation of the sale by tlic court ami tender of deed by the Administrator, and |mssession then given to the premises. DAVID W. Bt'FFlNiiTliN. Adiur. of the Kslate of Charles l>. Kldred, deceased. Sheriff's Sale. By virtue of it writ of Fieri Facias issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan County and to tnedirected and delivered there will lie ex|iosed to public sale at the Court House in l.a Porte. Pa., on SATI RDAY. SKPTKMBFK ::d, I*)\ at lOo'clocka. m.the followingdescrllied piojier ty. v ix: All that piece or |«rcei of land lying and In ing in the Tounshipof Daviilxni. County of Sullivan, and State of Pennsylvania Imtiudcd and descrilx tl as follows: Beginning in the center of tin- load near the school house, thence north L>7'.. degrees tii.-l along road 111 1 ,, jierches to a stone on right hank of outlet of Lew is Luke, thence down out let miiiili !7 degrees east -J4 1 ., |ierchcs ton |»»t on li lt hank of outlet, thence south ISOdegrees west HI a- 111 per cites to a |mst. thence north ,'i7 dcgrei - west along Riley steiihaek lot and church lot and school house lot 'SJ |HTches to the place of beginning, containing two acres and four perehes strict measure lie the same more or less. I .hi i d all improved and under a good state of cultivation, with a two story framed dwelling house, stable and other out buildings, w ell wat ered and with fruit trees thereon. Seized, taken into execution and to lie sold as the pro|ierty of Mary June I'ainton at tile -nil of Mead D. Detweler, del. KLLIS SWANK, Sheriff I No H A Ms Attys. Sheriffs otlice, l.a|>orte l'a., August tl. lsas. Trial List, September Term, 1808. 1 Mitchell, Young it Co. vs A. J. Hackley, No, lot Sept. Term ls'.i.">, scire Facias, Plea, "Pavmeut, payment with cause &e, Hill, | Ingliams. .lames MeFarlane, vs \V. C. Mason. No. SK! Feby. Tel-11l 15',17. Defendants Ap|K-al, Plea. "Noli Assumpsit, imymeut, payment with leave to set off. Hill, | Ingliams. A. C. llttvcrly, vs Benjamin Kuykcndail. Jr. Xo. 71 MavTerm IK'J7, Trespass, Plea "not guil ty'. Mullen, | Thomson. I MerritlShaffer, vsSosephinc Fitzl'iitrick, No. '.is May Term I HUM. Feigned Issue. Plea "Pav uielit. Ingliams, | Mullen. ."> A. L.Smith vs Roliert McKwin, No. i:w May term lsy7. Deft. ap|K>al. Plea, Payment payment with leave and set off. Bradley I Ingham*. u Durward Saddlcmire, vs ('. 11. Jennings B. \Y. Jennings, trading and doing business as the 1-oIH'Z Manufacturing Company No, .MSept. Term ISH7. Trespass. I'lea, "not gulltv". Hill, | lug hams. 7 Martin Murklc, vs E. Y. Ingham, No. 152 Sept. Term lsy7. Defendants Ap|ieal. Plea -Non Assuiniisit Payment, payment with leave ,vc. Hill, | Inghains. x F. M, Lewis, vs J. W. Ballard, No. Dec. Term Is'.i7. Defendants A|l]leitl. Plea, "Noli Assumpsit Payment, pavmeut with leave ,vC. Mullen. | Walsh. y Jumes MeFarlane vs Josiah Hcmbtiry lift, and Henry McKibbinsand John ti. Seoutcn, liar nishees, No. 7, Dec. T. lny7. Scire Facias, Plea, Payment. Downs. | 10 Viola Jennings, vs George 11. Moore. No. 42 Dee. Term lXiiT. Interpleader. . Hill. | Mullen. II Russcl Karns, vs Harry Puulhumus No. 59 Dec. Term 1897. Defendants Apjieul. Plea "Nun Assumpsit" with leave to give special in evidence. Karns, | Bradley. 12 F. H. Tomlinson vs Jacob A. Meyers anil William I. Taylor, No. 1 Feb. T. Isys, Fjeetuient, Plea, not guilty. Hill. I Mullen. II! John W. Buck vs John Stackhousc and Win. Stackholise lifts, and Rush J. Thomson and Wen. C. Jackson, Garnishees, Attachment. Plea, Nulla Hoiina, by R. J. Thomson. Walsh. | Thomson. W.M.J. LAWRKNCF. Protli. Prothy's. otlice, Laporte, Pa, Aug. 6, 1 Qur RT PRC" LAM ATION, WIIKKKAH, HON. K. M. DUNHAM, President Judge, Honorahles John S. Line ami Conrad Kraus Associate Judges of the Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Deliverer, Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Orphans Court and Com mon Pleas for the < kiuuty id Sullivan, have issued their precept, bearing date the 18 day of July lsys, to me directed, for holding the several courts ill the Borough of Laporte, on Monday the lyli day of Sept. I NUN, at 2 o'clock p. in. Therefore, notice is hereby given to the Coroner Justices of the Peace and Constables within the county, that they be then and then- in their prop er person at 2 o'clock p. in.of said day, with their rolls, records, Inquisitions examinations and other relneiulieranees to those things to which their offices appertain to be done. And to those who are bound by their recoguization to prosecute against prisoners who lire or shall la' in the jail of the said couutv of Sullivan, are hereby notified to tie then and there to prosecute against them as will be Just. KLLIS SWANK. Sheriff. Slieriff'B Office, Laporte, Pa.,. Aug. 11, IS9S. Williamsport & North Branch Railroad TIUVCIE TABLE. I V KFFECT T F KSD AY. JI'X E 28, 1898. NOHTII WAlf l>. s< iUTJIWAKD. 1* M. P. M. I'. M. P. M. A. M. A M. STATIONS. M. A. M. P. M P. M. P. M. P. 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ANI) Your Pal'.potifige Lumber l ' ie I'asiiol tow prices. I >oll*l If Ill.is luoi iscapa c are jjelling rid id'our la rye stoek OI'IIHIUI WagOiiS 1 \V e also ileal in laciorv ma«le plutfroni vvai'«»UH. Blacksmithing and Repairing. West Main Street LAFO:i. : TIE. CAMPBELL The Merchant, SllUi\h\ PENNA TO THE LADIES: My new Sjiring slock ol I >ry (iooils. Nolions tuul I'lirnishintrs are now opened I'ur \ our inspect ion. ('ail and examine. The prices are right. Don't tail to look over iny lutrfrain ooiinter. tin- I always hav e some bargains lor you. liovs ai d girls black liose, fie pr. Laileis vests, 5c eacli. Gents, This is to Your Interest: Fresh stock of sit tlsi just arrived, at following prices tuilil sold: Tiinotliv, $1.75 bushel; mam clover. jM.lfi bit.: orchard grass, f'i.tltl bu.; red top, #1.5(1 BOOTS, SHOES, CLOTHING, lulls, caps and straw goods. All endless variety. New goods, latest, sty les and best, prices. Please examine lietbre "tiing elsew here Grocery department replenished weekly. Agent lor Wiard plows'ami rakes. Wheel harrows and l'.ow ker fertilizers. I 'oiiiitry produce taken in exchange for triHid,-. A share of your patronage is solicited. Yours verv respectfully. A. E. CAMPBELL. New York Weekly Tribune. N ATION AL°FAMILY SnC ' youl lavorite home newspaper BOTH One Year for $1.25. Send all orders to the News Item, Laporte. I'll K N. Y. Till Hl' XK A LMAX AC, '!4(l pagee. A .National Book of refer ence for < ioveriuneidal and political information. Contains the Constitution of the United States, lbs Iliugley Tariil Hill, with a comparison of old ami new rates, l'rcsidetit McKinlev's Cabinet and appointees, ainhassaeors, consuls, etc. The stamhii'd almanac. Price, *25 cents. Address. The News Item. Do you Appreciate Values? If/so, I Van readily