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CHAS. LOREN WING, Editor.
THURSDAY,'MARCH 2, 189' J.
"FIRST QF ALL —THE NEWS."
The News Item Fights Fair.
IT IS A PATRIOTIC HOME NEWSPAPER.
Published Every Friday Morning.
|{y The Sullivan Publishing Co.
At tho County Seat of Sullivan County.
LAPORTE, PA.
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REPUBLICAN NEWS ITEM,
• Laporte Fa.,
in line Willi their general policy to (re
nte the impression that Senator Quay's
friends are considering I he matter of sup
porting another candidate, tlie Van A al
kenborg bureau, in one of their nightly
bulletins, say: "Senator I'linn referred to
the fact that overtures had recently been
made to himself and one or two other
anti-Quayites by friends of Senator
Quay looking to an agreement upon some
one to succeed Senator Quay."
The only comment that need to be
made upon a statement of this character
is that Senator Quay is in this fight to a
finish: no one is authorized to suggest or
command any compromise candidate, and
talk or intimations to the contrary are
deliberate and unqualified falsehoods.
Tho lift.v-two Republican bolters are as
weak and as impotent as they were the
day they broke from the party caucus,
and unless they help elect a Democrat
they cannot accomplish anything.
The Democrats are not making any im
portant moves, though there is a mani
fest feeling of unrest among those who
are interested in legislation. Those whose
bills are blocked through the factional
fight over the senatorship are hearing
from their constituents. With no hope of
election of a Democratic senator, they do
not see why they should aid those who
are responsible for the great expense to
file state by helping to continue present
conditions. Senator Stiles has boon mak
ing a canvass among tho Democrats and
finds many of his colleagues anxious to
,io something that will permit necessary
legislation, mainly that for tho raising of
revenue, to pass without further delay.
There is a .suggestion that the Demo
crat-! got together in caucus shortly to
consider what is best to lie done, but no
date has beon named for this gathering.
secretary of tlie Navy Directed to I)«tall
Ships to Make Surveys antl Sounding* anil
to Determine Most Practicable Koute —
" Pacific Cable Fund " to lie l.stM I>l islicd
I'.v rostmaMter tieneral.
Washington, March I.—The Senate
Committee on Appropriations has
agreed to recommend: That a sub
marine cable be laid from Sail Fran
cisco to Honolulu. That it shall bo
owned and operated by the United
States Government, and not by a pri
vate company. That $:>,000,000 be ap
propriated for its construction and for
laying it. The "project will be carried
in the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill,
which will be taken up for considera
tion in the Senate as soon as the Army
bill Is passed.
There were two propositions pend
ing before the committee on this sub
ject. One, which was offered by Sen
ator Frye and endorsed by the For
eign Relations Committee, proposed
the payment of it subsidy of !(il7r>.otK)
a year for twenty years to a private
company to lay and maintain a cable
from California to Honolulu, Guam,
.Manila, China and Japan. This, after
due consideration, was rejected by the
committee.
The other proposition, and the one
which was accepted with some amend
ments by Hie Appropriation Commit
tee. was offered b.v Senator Butler, of
North Carolina. Its principal feature
is. that the cable is not only to bo
built, but maintained and operated by
the United States Government as a
Government telegraph line. It will be
the first time the United States has
ever tried the experiment of Govern
ment ownership of tlie telegraph, ex
cept in case of the Cuban and I'orto
Riean lines.
The Committee decided that it was
inadvisable to undertake the construc
tion of the cable further than the 11a-.
waiian Islands at present until the fu
ture of the Philippines was more def
initely settled.
The construction and operation of
the cable is placed under the charge
of the I'ostotfice Department. The
Secretary of the Navy Is directed to
detail ships to make surveys and
soundings to determine the most prac
ticable route.
After the cable has been completed
commercial messages are to be accept
ed at the rate of 2,"> cents a word from
San Francicso to Honolulu and press
messages at one-fourth that rate. A
"Pacific cable fund" is to be estab
lished by the Postmaster-General, into
which the receipts from the cable are
to be paid, the proceeds above ex
penses to be turned into tlie Treasury.
Admiral Dewey Would Not Accept.
.Manila. Feb. 2S.—A correspondent of
Ihe New Vork Journal has obtained
from Admiral Dewey the following
statement of his position regarding po
litical honors. It is the only authori
tative quotation secured from the Ad
miral so far upon this subject. Ad
miral Dewey said:
"1 would not accept a nomination
for the Presidency of the United
States. I have no desire for any politi
cal oftiee. 1 am unfitted for it either
in education or training, i am deeply
grateful for many expressions of kind
ly sentiment from the American peo
ple, but I desire to retire in peace to
the enjoyment of my old age. The
navy is one profession, politics is an
other. I am too old to learn a new
profession. I have no political associ
ations, and my health would never
stand the strain of a canvass. 1 have
been approached by politicians re
peatedly in one way or another, but I
have refused absolutely to consider
any proposition whatsoever. This is
final."
«><• • TrIV ' K «'» ' OIT
Philadelphia. Mar. I.—The trial of
United States Senator Matthew Stan
ley Quay and liis son. 11. It. Quay, on
charges 'of conspiracy to luissuse the
funds of tlie State and of the Peoples'
Bank was postponed again when called
up before Judge Heitler. This ac
tion. which was taken at the request
of District Attorney Rothermel. creat
ed great surprise in the court room,
for it was tiie general expectation that
the long awaited trial would begin at
last. It was rumored after the post
ponement to April 10 was announced,
that- the case would drag along in
ilotiniteiy.
l*nliii-I<e»f Ouarter* for Troops.
Washington. Feb. 28.—The War De
partment officials are considering the
question of quartering United States
troops in Cuba. Many of the com
mands are still quartered in tents, no
tably those in Havana. The surgeons
have advised against the occupancy of
any buildings Inherited from the Span
ish since, for the most part, these
structures are fever-ridden places.
The plan suggested is to construct a
species of palm-leaf structure, said to
be capable of lasting eight years, and
to place these quarters in the most
healthy localities.
lien. •>. ,1. KeynoliU Deuil.
Washington Fob. '2B.—Major-Gen
eral Joseph .1. Keyuolds. F. S. A., re
tired. is dead, aged seventy-seven. An
attack of paralysis culminated in a
cerebral hemorrhage. He was ap
pointed to the Military Academy in
IDuring the Civil War he rose
to Major-General for gallantry in ac
tion.
An F.triiM-an Tomb.
Lightning recently brought about the
discovery of an Etruscan tomb neat
Voiterra. it strucu an old pine tree on
a hillock and in cutting down the rem
nants of the tree the workmen found
the top of the sepuleher under the
roots.
Tlie Unman Face.
A < ionium biologist says that the two
of a fnoo arc never alike. In two
rases out of live the eyes are out of
line: one eye is stronger than the other
in seven persons out of ten. and the
right eye is generally higher than the
left.
Merciantile Appraisment.
The venders of domestic and foreign merchan
dise etc., in Sullivan county, I'a.. will take notice
that they are appraised and classed by the under
signed appraiser of mercantile and other license
tax for the year 1599 as follows to wit:
Class CHERRY. Ami.
11 Sick, <\ S 7 T. r >
II . .Sick. WVndull 7 7«"»
10 Blight, W. H 20 75
It Hope, ty I' 7 7"»
14 Vogel, Julius 7 75
1 Mover. Frank.. 7 TO
14 Frumlierg, A 7 7 »
11 .Humdnger, P. \n 7 76
COLI.KY.
11 Johnson, C. A 7 75
14 Lopez Drug Co 7 75
14 Herrington, J. S 7 7">
1 Kinklc. T 7 75
7 Jennings Bros 10 75
It...Stouten. Royal 775
DUSHORE.
It Morris. Levcrton Co 7
14 ...Honnetter, C. II 775
I Kline, Bernard 10 75
14... .Deegan, (ieorge T 775
1 Reeser, John I> .. ¥ 13 25
ltt Cunningham. James 10 75
1:5 Hoffa. J. s. .v Co 10 75
18 < Jole, Samuel 10 75
1 MingosiV: Molyneux 10 75
1 Harrington. J.*S 7 75
I Carroll, I). F. 7 75
l:l... .Carroll.J. W 10 75
18 < Jrimmins, J. w 10 75
11 Rettenbury, J. \ 7 75
1<» ...Svlvnra, K. JO 75
II tonkin, Jacob H. 7 75
11 Obert»fc Holcomb 7 7"»
II Connor Patrick 7 75
14 MartliA. Kester 7 75
1 J Pealer, ( harles E 7 7"»
li Hoffa. Chas. W 7 75
14 Pomerov, F. 8., estate 7 7»"»
DAVIDSON.
1;'. ... Herr, llayman 10 75
II Magargel, Frank 7 75
14 Webb, K. K 7 75
11 Hoffman, W. I l 5 75
18 Armsttxing, A. T 10 75
1i.... Buck, John W 775
11 Magargel, J. B. 7 75
13... N. P. Schuyler it Co 10 75
KLKLANP.
11 llartuug. August 7 75
11 Jennings, C. B. «&(/o 7 75
11 Fuller C. B 7 7">
14 Miller, l>. L 7 75
II Hum. Win 7 75
FOX.
1 Campbell, A. E 10 75
FORKS.
1 Norton A: llottcnstine 7 75
FORKS'VILLK.
1 Rogers, M. A, A Son 15 75
1 Smith, A. L 10 75
1 Lancaster, B. L v 7 75
IIILLsCiROVE.
1 Hoffman, W. L 10 75
1 Hull. Vernon 13 25
LA PORTK TWP.
1 Botsford, Bros 10 75
14.. Pcterman. Philip 13 25
LAPORTE BORC).
1 Kecler, T. J 7 75
1 Cooper, Joe 7 75
1 Buschbausen, A. II 7 75
14 Place, K. L 7 75
1 MeFarlane James 13 25
EAGLES MERE BORO.
1 Kchrer, D lo 75
li Cheney, C. F 7 75
11 Irven Taylor 7 75
BILLIARD and POOL TABLES.
2 tables, N. C. Mabcn. La]>orte 40 75
2 Uohert McGee, Dushore 40 75
1 Wm. Roe, Cherry twp .50 75
:: 11. Sell ram, Col fey twp....' 50 75
And that an appeal will l»e held in the oftiee
of the County Commissioners Laj>orte Pa., on the
21st day of March, 1.H09, beginning at 1 o'clock
p. m..when and where you may attend if you
think proper.
c. F. CHENEY. Mercantile Appraiser.
CONDENSED REPORT of the condition of the
FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Dushore, Pa.,
At close of business, July 14,1808*
RESOURCES:
Loans and Discounts $ 118,415 33
['. s. Bonds to Secure Circulation 12,500 00
Premium on United States Bonds 1.000 00
Stock Securities 15,200 00
Furniture 1,200 00
Due from Banks Approved reserve Agt 77,278 28
Redemption Fund L , S. Treasurer 562 50
Specie and Legal Tender Notes 19,522 32
8 245,(573 63
LIABILITIES.
Capital 8 50,000 00
Surplu sand Undivided Prolits 13,47192
Circulation 10,690 00
Dividens Unpaid 30 00
Deposits 171,481 71
$ 254,673 63
State of Pennsylvania, County of Sullivan ss:
I, M. D. Swarts, Cashier of the above named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above state
ment is true to the best of my knowledge and be
lief.
M. D. SWARTS, Cashier.
Suhscrilied and sworn to before me this 10th
day of Feb. 1899.
JOHN 11. CRONIN, Notary Public.
Correct—Attest:
ALPHONSFS WALSH, )
J NO. 1). REESER. Directors
W. J. LAWRENCE. )
The transjro. t lion Ot prisoners to .
.heir own country by the victors Is |
not a novelty In warfare. In 1808, after 1
the defeat of the French at the battle !
of Vimlero, Portugal, the victorious
English deported 22,000 French prison
ers, with their equipments, from Porto
and Lisbon, and landed them at Brest.
Halalag the Hat.
Originally the custom of raising the
hat was a sign of submission, imply
ing that the person uncovered placed i
himself at th* mercy of his foe.
War Correspondent*.
War correspondents were employed
as far back as the time of Richard 11.
Scribes, specially commissioned, were
sent up with the English army, which
Invaded Scotland at that time. But.
incredible as it may seem, not one of
the London newspapers was specially
represented at the battle of Waterloo.
Rattlr of Blblea.
A raffle for Bibles takes place every
year in the parish church of St. Ives,
in Huntingdonshire. This quaint cus
tom has been observed for 200 years.
NOTICE Is hereby given that an application will
m:wle to the Governor of Pennsylvania, on Friday,
March '2l, 1K!»*», by Herbert I), He it net t, William r\
ltimlell, A. M.Schover, K.O. Ramsey and J. 11. Har
er, under the General Cor)>oration Act of 1874 and Its
ii|>|>leiiients. for the charter of an intended rorpora
•ion to he called The American District Telegraph
Company of Pennsylvania, which Is formed for the
pnrpo.se of constructing, maintaining and leasing
lines of telegraph tor the private use of Individuals,
firms, corporations, municipal and otherwise, for
general business, and for police, tire alarm, or mes
senger business, and for the transaction in connection '
therewith of a general messenger and delivery ser
vice, in the counties of Adams, Allegheny, Arm
strong, Heaver. Itedford, Iterks, lilair, Bradford,
Hucks, llutler. Cambria, Cameron, Carbon, Center,
Chester, < Marion. Cleat fleld.CUnton, Columbia, Craw
ford. Cumberland. Dauphin, Delaware, Klk, hrie,
Fayettte, Forest. Franklin, Fulton, Green, Hunting
don, Indiana, Jefferson, Juniata, Lackawanna Lan
caster, Lawrence, Lebanon. Lehigh, Luzerne. Ly
coming, McKean, Mcrcer.MifMn, Monroe, Montgom
ery, Montour,Northampton, Northumberland, Perry,
Philadelphia, Pike, Potter, Schuylkill, Snyder, Som
erset, Sullivan,Susquehanna.Tioga, Union, Venango,
Warren, Washington. Wayne, Westmoreland, Wyo
ming, and York, and for these purpose#, to have
possess and enjoy all the rights, benefits ami privi
leges of said Act of Assembly and its supplements.
A Famous School
In a Famous Place.
The EAST STHOUDSBUKC;, I'A., NOR
MAL offers superior educational
advantages.
Healthful and Location
in the resort region of the state.
Buildings new and modern.
Students Room furnished with hrus
sels Carpet. No other school pro
vides such luxurious home comforts.
The Best Boarding. The Most
Reasonable. Rates. The first Normal
in the state to introduce Plain and
Fancy Sewing.
College Preparatory, Music and Elo
cutionary 1 )epartments.
Write at once for a catalogue, free.
WiNTF.it TKKM OPKNS JAN. 2, '99.
Addres OEO. P. BIBI.K, A. M.,
Principal.
For goo<l quality of umlerware at rea
sonable prices goto J. W. Hack's store.
For gum boots ami rubbers goto W.
Buck. Sonestown.
A. T. ARMSTRONG,
SONESTOWN, PA.
DKALER IN
Flour Feed mid Groceries
I3j pounds of pure Lard for SI.OO
Raking molasses. 25 to 50c.
8 pounds Hoi led Oats for 25c.
7 pounds of Corn Starch lor 25c.
V pounds of Laundry Starch for 25c.
2 pounds of Rio Coffee for 25c t
8 bars ol Lenox Soap for 25c.
No. 1 mackerel per pound Bc.
Best Sugar Coated Hams (gj lo per lb.
Buckwheat Flour 25 pound sack 50c.
Buckwheat Flour 100 pounds, $1.90.
Yellow Com per 100 pounds "sc.
Corn Meal or Cracked Corn 80c.
Corn, Oats and Barley Chop 85c.
Wheat Bran 200 pounds $1.50.
Flour middlings, 140 pound sack $1.40.
Fine middlings 200 pounds SI.OO.
Flour per sack $1.20.
Winter Holler per sack $1.15.
Good Flour 90c.
Rye Flour 25 pounds, 50c.
Graham Flour 12J pounds 30c.
Common Fine Salt per barrel $1.20.
Williamsport & North Branch R.R
TABLE.
In Effect Tuesday Sept. 13, 1898.
Northward. Southward
pm.la. m. a.m. p.m.
ft 2i. 10 23 Halls 9 45 4 40
f5 301f102s Pennsdale 941 flto
ft 40 10 40 IlUKhesville 9 32 4 21
54S 10 4S Picture Rocks 9'Jft 4 13
ff>sl flO.Vi Lyons Mills f922 f4 0*
f5 54 flO 55 Chamounl 9 201 f4 (Hi
11 04 (ilen Mawr 9 14 S 59
ftil'2 fll 14 Strawbrldßt- f9 05 (;! 47
tl lfi fll 17 Beech (ilen f9Ol fS 42
ti 20 1121 Muncy Valley SSB 5 40
ti 2S 11 30 Sonestown 852 S 32
645 11 49 Nordmont 8 88H 15
7 01 12 OS LaPorte 8 21, 257
701 12 11 LaPorte Tannery Sl9 I."> 4
f7 20 fl2 30 Kingdale to 05 UXt
735 12 45 Satterfleld 7 '*'> 2 20
pm. p. m. am.,p n.
All trains daily except Sunday; 112" ig
stations.
Connections with the Philadelphia A Reading
at Hulls, Tor all points north and south, and ths
Fall Brook and Beech Creek railroads. At
Satterlield for all points on the Lehigh Valley
railroad. At Sonestown with the Eagles Mere
railroad.
R E. EAVENSON, General? Manager.
Hughesville, Pa.
I'lte fStotte Normal rtchool of Ikiett
- j
dents' rooms complete. The only
school to carpet Its students' rooms
with line Brussels carpet. The first i
and only school to introduce plain
and fancy sewing,without additional
cost to pupils. See advertisement in
another columc.
J. W. Buck has a nice line ol horse j
blankets.
To 1-uro Count tpailoit Forever,
TaWe O. is carets Cuuu.v Cathartic. 10c or 25c.
If C. C. C. fall to cure, tirtitftfists refund in one v.
New lot ol' rubbers ut .J. VV. Buck'a
this week.
l>oirt 1 ohar. o S|>il .>ll i\>hc li.ur i.ilc
To quit tobacco easily nnrt forever, be ma? 1
netic, full of Jife, nerve ami vigor, take No-To- j
line. the wonder worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, 50c or sl. Cure guaran- ;
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling liemedy Co., Chicago or New York.
Goto J. W. Huck, Sonestown, for
dry goods, boots, shoes, cups, under
ware etc.
Eiluciito Your ltowris Willi C'uHcaretß.
Cnmly C:it,li:ivtlc, enro coiistiontion forever.
lOe.CBc. I to. c. C. fall, driißßlsts refund money.
For shoes and rubbers goto •). W.Uuck
To Cure Countlpatton forever.
TiiUe C;ißcarets Candy CtttUurllc. 10e or 25c.
If C. O. C. fail to cure, drugKisls refund money.
For batter crocks goto J. VV. Buck's.
No-To-Bar for Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. oOc. sl. All drugKists.
Kvervbody Sayi So.
Cabarets i 'auilv Cathartic, the moat v/nn
derful iiieiiiciil discovery of the a ise. pleua
ant. iiml rcfrvslmi? to the taste, act peotly
aiivl itositlvcly on kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleansing tiio entire system, dispel colds,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and bi'iousnoss. Please buy and try a box
of C. C. C. to-day; 10, 2n. :">0 cents. Sold aud
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
G. A. Rogers
FOKKSVIIjLK, HA.
(Succesßor to B.W. Faweett.)
Watches, Jewelery,
Silverware, Etc.
Bicycle repairing. Bicycle sundries.
Fishing tackle, at lowest possible
Price.
MONEY SAVING
OPPORTUNITIES
INAUGURATED IN
General
Merchandise
At prices barely shading over
wholesale cost.
To quicken the selling of our
large line of
Horse Blankets
we marked them at a very low
figure.
Yon can safely l>uy any article
from our large stock as new
goods. Its one of the occasions
of rare good fortune that care
ful buyers are quick to profit
by.
No Shoddy Goods.
Everything first-class at
at MODERATE PRICES.
E. L. Place,
LAPORTE, PA.
FALL
and Winter
Every corner of the store is
bright, with the newest things
for Women's wear and Men's
wear and Children's wear.
We are glad to have you come in
and see the new life of the old
store and look at its excellent
line of goods.
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
n HILLSGROVE
Three Big Stores- MUNCY VALLEY,
PROCTOR, PA.
Have Bounded Into still Greater
favor
You know we beat everybody on General Merchan
dise, nut alone on quality but in lowness of prices.
We intend to make this year a memorable one in
our business and for this reason we have reduced
prices that will make it profitable for you to do VO ur
trading with us.
AN AVALANCHE OF NEW GOODS.
Our supply of Winter Goods is extraordinary
I hree big stores sparkles with new styles and colorings of
Fashions' latest creation
General Merchandise.
Our prices always touch the lowest ebb in General
Merchandise. Our stock is absolutely complete.
At prices all too small.
JENNINGS BROS.
ii _ (Ssil
We keep in stock at our mills a
complete line of dressed lumber
in hemlock and hardwood.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Gang Sawed and Trimmed Lumber.
I OPF7 PA
SPECIALTIES
Hemlock Novelty or German Siding,
Hemlock Ceiling 7-8 or 3-8 stick,
Hemlock Flooring any width desired.
Hemlock Lath both 3 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 have juet unpacked HUCII a stock of coats and capes to 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 titling
garments made. Our coats and oapes are made to order, and in the lateet
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, red or gray and
the prices are very low, so low that when you see the goods you will ba aston
<«hed that we are able to give you such bargains.
One word in regard to foot wear:
Our shoe department was never more complete and if you will flavor us,with
your attention for a lew minutes when in town we will convince you that we
have the most carefully selected line of tine 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 of country produce has always been a special feature of ou
Business, and wc still continue in paying the highest each prices for Butter
Egg«and Wool.
F r. Rwlvara DUSHORE, PA.
Wright & Haight,
SUCCESSORS TO
M. R. BLACK, Forksville, Pa.
u„ dertafti<Kl .
MANUFACTURERS OF
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.
PRICES REASONABLE.