Republican News Item. THURSDAY, APRIL 13. 1890. j Ignorance is the mother of > T scepticism. Ignorance does J 112 not abound to any great extent £ # in Sullivan County, 112 4 So that there £ £ is But Little 112 t Scepticism £ j about the Value of £ jCbe fReWSf 5 j ITtem } As a Profitable 4 JHbvectising J $ flDebtum. 112 Read it, Your neighbor does. J £ Subscribe, Don't borrow. # ■4 County Seat Indices. AND QLANCES AT THE TIMES. —A house-cleaning epidemic is imminent. —Jacob Fries, Jr. is now on the sick list. —Leo Wrede left on Tuesday for a trip to Tamaqua. —Mrs. J. V. Finkle is slowly re covering from lier recent illness. —Atty, Shoemaker was a business caller in Hnghesville one day hist week. —Herman Green has accepted a position as head clerk with Joe; Cooper. —Messrs. J. 11. anil Frank Magar gel of Sonestown, made the county seat a business call Tuesday. —M. K. Reeder and family left on Friday for a two weeks visit with relatives in Baltimore. -Mrs. W. 15. Hitter who has been confined to her room with heart trouble, is now able to be up. —Rev. J. A. Enright and brother, ! Patrick, were callers in town Satur day. —Mrs. M. Donovan spent the ear ly part of the week with friends in \ Muncy Valley. —Master John Lawrence is now | convalescing form his sever illness with pluracy. —Misses Onie Mason and Olive. Harrows, are visiting with friends in Fagles Mere this week. —Little Francis Moran of Muncy i Valley is spending a week as the j guest of Katie Donovan. —Mike Collins moved to Bradford : Co. on Tuesday and will locate on a farm recently willed to him. Miss Celia Donovan has return ed home from her two weeks visit with friends in Muncy Valley. —Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Coleman I have gone to house keeping in the new dwelling made from the Presby. church. —Mrs. John Andrews has moved to the farm of Rohr Keeler in Elk Lick. John Minnier will occupy the house vacated by Mrs. Andrews. —Mrs. C ■linton Lawrence and fam ily left for their home on Monday, having spent a few days with Proth. Lawrence and family. —The Sullivan Herahl published at Dushore by John G. Scouten and Victor C. Hugo made its bow to the public on Thursday last. It will be thoroughly democratic and energetic «o it says. —J. M. Brown, son-in-law of sta tion Agt. \V. B. Hitter, moved his family to Tamaqua on Tuesday, where Mr. Brown has secured em ployment with the Heading Railway Co. as fireman. —The funeral of Marry Magargel late of Sonestown, is said to have been the largest ever held at that place. The following from this place attended which was held on Friday last: Prof. Meylert, Atty. Mullen, Atty. Bradley, W.C.Mason, Frank Gallagher, Thos.E. Kennedy, Mrs. Chas. Wackenhuth and son. —Chas. Keeler, formerly of this place, who has been serving on the jiolice force during the Mangel ad ministration, was dismissed with several others by the new mayor. —The annual convention of the Baptist Young Peoples' I'nion of the Northumlierland Association will be held this year at Picture Rocks on May 5. This office has been selected to execute its high grade printing. —SherifT Osier was transacting j business in Dushore Monday, i —Homer Peck and Sam Mcllride of Hillsgrovo were business men in town Friday. —A. 1). Lutuly, of Williamsport, was in town Friday adjusting the insurance of Mrs. M. C. Lauer. —Miss Irene Rose is visiting with | friends in Pittston this week, i —Wm. Stormont of Now York, is i visiting his parents at this place this i week. —Silas'Henry of Fairfield, was a pleasant caller in town over Sunday. -Preaching services in M. E. church at 7:!50 p. m. Sunday School at 2:30 p. in. Epworth League at —(Jen. Manager of \V. A N. 8.U.. | R. E. Eaverson of I lugliesvilla was | transacting business in town Wed-! nesday. —The elegant spring weathe the! past two day is hailed with delight! and the song of the gardner w ill soon be heard. Robbers J>'iro a Vanderbilt Itesidence. Oakdale, L. L, April 11. — Idle j Hour, the beautiful home of Win. K. Vanderbilt, Jr., was totally de-1 stroycd by fire which was discovered shortly after ii o'clock this morning, j It is believed that the lire was start-! Ed by incendiaries. whose motive ,vas roherv. Young Mr. Vanderbilt j and his bride escaped clad only in' their night clothes. Muncy Valley. 11. 1,. Middendorf, former pro prietor of the Exchange Motel at Du shore, has taken possession ol Motel Moran, and promises the public first class accomodations. —Frank Magargel was in Laporte on business Tuesday. Thos. E. Kennedy, the popular I landlord of Laporte \\;is a visitor in | town Friday. A large number from thi- place attended the funeral of Marry Ma- < gargel at Sonestown last week. Jacob Warner has moved to I nj£y- j ville and w ill live on his hrother-in-1 law's farm. George Taylor of Mt.Vernon, had the misfortune to fall and break one of his ribs Monday. Mrs. I. Dubler is reported on the sick I i~t. liernice Echoes. Wm. East has moved hi- family to Mildred, in the house lie recently purchased from John Harney. Nel son Co.\ has moved into the house vacated by Mr. Kastand David Wil li imes occupies the one vacated by Mr. Cow The Citizen's Military Band of this place will give an open air con cert as soon as the weather will per mit. The txiy- are in good shape this spring. Band Master Ruther ford deserves great credit for the manner he has conducted his band during the winter. They are now supplied with :i first Has- lot of music. Deputy Sachem C.B. Watson went to Towanda Thursday evening and installed the officers of the Tribe of Red Men at that place. The State Line A Sullivan It. 11. Co. is erecting two new houses on Little street. Wiiliam Eppler of Wilke.sßarre is helping in the meat market at this place. Mattie Walters visited friends at Wilkes Barre last week. Spring is here but warm weather failed to accompany it. Rev. J. C. Campbell i- attending the Presbyterian conference at Wil kesßarrc this week. I'rof. E. L. Sweeney and Patrick 1 humon were al Dushore Saturday transacting official business. Samuel Wood who is attending [college at Berwick is home on a j vacation. Mrs. John Moyerof Mildred -pent last week at Dushore, with Mr*.Cl,, j Li Hey. Mr. and Mrs. 11. W. Taylor visited friends at Dushore Saturday. A. M. Roberts after spending last week at Towanda in the interest of his patent -late picker, returned i home Saturday. Mrs. Michael Donovan visited friends at Towanda Friday. Mr. 11. Pinkie of Lopez held an auction sale of dry goods and notions intheK.of L. hall last week, and done a good business. M.C.Allen of New Albany was the auctioneer. James Wheatley, a rock contractor from Aruot, commenced work in the Gunter mines last week. Mrs. J.J. Boyd of Dushore, spent Sunday with her daughter Mrs. M. W. i Taylor. j John Donovan visited friends at i Waverlv last week. Married. On Tuesday of last week, at 10:30 a. in., at the home of tin- »>rldo's parents near Huntersvillf, J. \V. Rogers, of Lincoln Palls, I'a., and Miss Mattie,daughter of Mr.and Mrs. Betlinel Diggan, were married by Rev. 1. IS. Crist, of this place. Miss | llattie was a school teacher for sev ! oral years, and the teaching profes sion, through her marriage, loses one of its shining lights. The groom is a prosperous and wide awake bus j iness man,and will make lift* a grand | success. Immediately after the cere i niony, and an elegant 'dinner, the bridal party, accompanied by a num ber of excellent young people of Lincoln Falls, left for their future home at Lincoln Falls, Sullivan county.— J-fitffhesviNe Mail. Thousands Heap Cash Benefits of Pros perity, Good Times are Here Again. Toilers in every line get big ad vance in their weekly wages. The boom reaches from Main to the Mis sissippi and from Illinois to Alabama and the average increase is tea per will. lteports collected show that in the iron and coal industries of the country and the cotton and wool mill sections of the New Fngland States, a general advance in wages has taken place. According to the reports 700,000 wage-earner- have benefited by the improved business conditions and the number i- stead ily growing. Hillsgrove. The recent heavy rains enabled Mr. McKwen to start his i o *>- drive Saturday morning. Hillsgrove tannery is now running full time, and rumors of the wages being raised in some department* are current. s. 10. Harrison has moved bis fam ily from the Company house on Hunker Ilill to the rooms owned by W. 11. Middle on Mural Ave. Nick Auinps ha< vacated W. L. Hoffman'-, truck farm and is Micceed ed by Martin Quick of Lope/., who will conduct it. The Hillsgrove Cornet Hand have | reorganized with several new mem-! hers added. They will soon be giv ing open air concert-'. '!»9 makes the twentieth you* of the existence of this organization. They have at present eighteen instrument* in good condition and a jolly set of boys behind the guns, who are always ready to turn out for charitable and patriotic purpo-es. Wo express the sentiment of the entire community when we say, long live the Hand and T. M. Marrett their successful leader. An eleven pound boy came to live with Mr. and Mrs. (Jeo. Mrombeck, Wednesday of last week. John Speaker wore a broad smile, j April 1,-—a twelve pound boy. Hichard Kiddle who has been sick | for the past tlve months is very low | at the present writing. Fuliner Jenkins was ;< business caller at Ustella Sunday last. Our schools closed Wednesday, 12. j The fact that our directors made a wise selection of teachers i- demon- j strated by the progress of tin- school during the pa-t year. The I'. O. S. of A. have added an organ to their lodge furniture. Kumor has it that a debating club j will be formed after school i- out. 1 (io in on your muscle boys and show the people what you can do. Miss Bessie l'eck of Lopez, called j on friends in town during the week, i Tilt Gr«at«lt Merchant Shipbuilding Slue* i I*9l—War Name* Used. Washing-ton, April 4.—The merchant vessels, including barges, built lit the United States unit officially numbered by the Bureau of Navigation for the tirst three quarters <>f the llscal year, numbered »t3'Jt of btn.T'.H gross tons, compared with 041, of 0g.1.'0 gross tons, for the c:orres|K>ndiiig period of 1898. and 400, of l - J.">,o:ir> gross ions, for the corresponding period of IBM 7. Half of the construction for the March quarter was in steel. The total construction for the fiscal year will exceed 250.000 tons, and will lie the largest annual output since 1801. By fiir the greatest part of this con struction is for ihe coasting trade. Five steel steamships for trade with the West Indies have been built under the Postal Subsidy act of 1891. The construction of other sea-going steam ships for the Hawaiian and l'orto Uicau trade lias btvn begun ill view of anticipated legislation. Since July 1 twelve merchant ves sels have been named by their owners after Admiral l»ewey, six after Ad miral Sampson, two after Admiral Schley, one for Ensign Worth Bagley and one for Hob Kvaus, two fort Jen. •loe Wheeler and one for Kltzhugli i*ee. War memories also are pre served in the merchant marine thus fur this year by one Maine, three tire ; gons, two lowas, two Olympics, one I Hough Hider and two Manilas, and the entrance of a Spanish element Is shown In the names Tres Hermanos, Huena Ventura. Agaudita, Marin Uolores, Espresso 1)1 y the said Act and its supplements. WM. P. SHOEMAKER. Solicitor. Luporte, I'a., Mart h'J9,lS99' Trial Jiist, February Term, 1899. Return day, Monday, February 27, IW9. at'.' p. m. 1 Mitchell, Youag A Co. vs A. J. Hackley, No, 104 Sept. Term 1896, Scire Facias, Plea, "Payment, payment with cause 4c, Hill, | lughams. I James McFarlane, vs W. C. Mason, No. 92 Feby. Term 1897. Defendants Appeal. Plea. "Non Assumpsit, paymeut, payment with leave to setoff. Hill, I lnghams. 3 Eugenia D. Weiner vs Lnporte township School District, N0.49 May term 189?. Ejectment Plea, not guilty. 4 Martin Markle. vs E. V. Ingham. No. 152 Sept. Term 1897. Defendants Appeal. Plea "Non Assumpsit Payment, payment with leave AC. Hill, I inghams. 5 F. M. Lewis, vs J. W. Ballard, Xo. 5 Dec. Term 1897. Defendants Appeal. Plea, "Non Assumpsit Payment, payment with leare *C. Mullen. | Walsn. 6 Wm. May to the use of Horace Way vs Julia M. Palmatier. No. 1, Sept. term 1898. Defendants apical. 7 Vm. May vs Julia M. Paluiatier: No. 2 Sept. term IK9S, Deft, appeal 8 John K. Kin an to theuseof charl.-a F.Finan, vs Michael CJulnn; No. ft Sept. term IS9B. Deft. a)>- peal. 9 Ralph Magargel (use) v» The 'township of Luporte. No. 107, Sept. term 1898. Deft, appeal. 10 The Dushore Water Co. vs The Boro of l)u • shore. No. 1, December term, 189s. Assumpsit. II Eliza J. Robinson vs J.P. county, that they IMS then and there in their prop er person atlo'ulock p. m.of said day, with their rolls, records, inquihitions examinations and other rememberances to those things to which ' thair offices appertain to be done. And to those' who are bound by their recoguiiance toprosecuU' | against prisoners who are or shall be in the jail of the said county of Sullivan, are hereby notified to 1 be then and there to prosecute against them as will be jur.t. 11. W. OSLEK. Sheriff. Sheriff's Ofliec, Laportc, Pa.„ April 10, ls9u. CONDENSED REPORT of the condition of Hie I FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Dushore, I'a. At clo?eof business, April ft, 1899. RKSOIRCKS: Loan* and Discounts • 118.S80 84 ! I'. ri. Bonds to Secure Circulation 12,600 00 on United states Bonds 1,000 00) slock Securities I ">,200 00 ! Kurniture 1,200 00) Due from Banks Approved reserve Agl. 7i\oU 31 Redemption Fund u, s. Treasurer SQ2SO Specie and I.eg»l Trader Notes 17,71 ft 36! j ? 237,073 01 : LIACIUTIIiS. Capital S .">O,OOO 00 ' Surpiu sand Undivided Profits 13,821 79 i < i rculation 11,250 00 j Dividens Unpaid SO oo Deposits ItiJ.OOl 22 12:7,07:; 01 State of Pennsylvania, County of Sullivan as: I, M. D. Swarts, Cashier of the above named hank, do solemnly swear that the above state ment is true to the best of my knowledge and lie- I lief. M. 1). 8W ARTS, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before niethis 11th j day of April 1899. JOHN 11. CRONIX, Notary Public. \ Correct - \ttest: ALPHONSUS WALSH, I JNO. D. REEFER, ! I'ireet-i< i ISIIER.WELLRB. .1 _ j Sheriff's Kale. liv virtue ot awritof Leviral acias issu { ed out of the Court of Common Pleas 01 j Sullivan County, and to me directed and delivered, there will be exposed t<> public ! sale at the Court House, in Laporte. Pa., j on FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 18v»9. »i 10 o'clock a. 111., the following described ; property, viz: All that lot, piece or parcel of land , lying and being in the Township of Colley. j County of Sullivan and State of Pennsvl- i vania, bounded and deccribed as follown; | viz: Beginning at a corner (rocks) being j the north-east corner of John Clark war ; rant, thence along north line of Calvin j Chad dock warrant south eighty-eight (88) j ■degrees ea«t, fittv-seven perches to stones; corner, north-cast of Henry Dieffcnbaoh'e ; lot: thence along his line south two de-' grecs west one hundred and thirty perch*, j to stones corner; thence north eighty-eight j degrees west lifty-seven perches to warrant' line of .Toll n Clark and Calvin Chad dock: ' thence along line of Calvin south two degrees west, seventy-four| per ches to the south-west corner of the tamo; thence north degrees west . one hundred seventv-nine jierches 10 a I corner to be made; thence north two de grees east,one hundred twent-four perches 1 to the south-west corner of lot of estate of j William Miller, deed.: thence along south line 01 (laid lot south eighty-eight degrees east one hundred six perches to south-east corner of same: thence along cast line ot ! •aid Miller lot, north two degrees east I eighty perches to stones in warrant line: | thence along north line ot John Clark ! warrant south eighty-eight degrees east seventy-three perches to the place of be ginning. Containing two hundred and twenty-one acres be the same more or less. Having thereon erected a Irame dwelling house. M large frame barn, and numerous other outbuildings; well watered, with a large orchard of fruit trees thereou. Seized, taken into execution and to be j i sold as the property of William Reeser. Sarah Reeser and M. W. liceser at the suit of Edward Englcman and K. A. l'ebr, ! Executors of C. W. Engleman deed, to use of Lillie Moeser H. W. OSLEIi, Sheriil. I liitAiu.EV & EKEAR, Attys. Sheriff's otTice.l.afiorte.ra.. April 4. 'OO. If you Appreciate buying from it square, honorable house, which transacts busiue?* on the square, don't forget when in need of CLOTHING, SHOES, LADIES'COATS& CAPES to patronize the originators of the small pro tit system and you certainly wont regret taking advantage of a guide to upright dealers. Mercury has taken a drop, consequently drop to this pointer and don't buy an Overcoat. Suit, Shoes, Furnishing goods. Ladies' Cloaks, or anything in our large lines until you have first visited us. Read the Following" Low Prices Here is a special offer in men's blue or black overcoats at 5.00 are worth every cent 8.00, Men's dress suits, fine Jnade.strietly •til wool, at 0.00 are worth 10.00, Men's black L-tuits were at 5.00, now 2.75. Youths' suits at 2.25. are sold all over at 4.00. Children's overcoats at 1.25 are special bargain*. Ohil dreu's suits, heavy weight. 1.00. Special ofter in ail wool heavy ■ top shirts at 50c. Heavy wool undershirts or drawers at 50c, worth 1.00. Ladies' riblied vests, extrv heavy, 20c • Shoes, Rubber Boots & Shoes. Don't wait—prices cannot be lower. Main people tlaink if they wait until very late in the season they .-an buy at cost. Do you know when you get an article at cost ? !•' you do we will ask yon to come and see our low prices now. gee our re ductions and you will be convinced that you can buy merchan dise at our store 40 percent, cheaper than any other place. Come and see the plain facts at our large store with small prices. Gootl attendants and always glad to show you goods and prices. IQTAK DA*> The Reliable Dealer in Clothing JaCUl' ■ vi Boots and Shoes. HUGHESVILLE. PA. Campbell^^MEßcHANf- FOR CASH ONLY ! I" OR 1H L NEX 1. riUIJ 11 I)AA S will sell my stock of Winter goods a greatly reduced prices to make room for m\ pring and Summer stock. Would Rather Get Cost out of Them Than Summer Them Over. It consists of Men's, Youths" and Children's Suits and «H<-rcoai*. Ifors* and bed blankets. Men's, Boy's and Children's Caps. Lumbermen's socks, lelt hoots and overs, "uting and lumberman's flanneln and all other goods too numerous to mention. Call ami examine; why take -.o'ir nione\ out of town when you ciiu buy cheaper al home. RKMI'MBER ! that 1 handle wiard plows and rakes, steel land rollers, wheel barrows, and Bowker s Fertilizers. Prices are right on all goods. Highest Market Price Paid for Butter and Eggs. Don't Wait a Minute! The Grandest Opportunity to Save Money ON MEN'S BOYS and CHILDREN'S L/iOLnHlg. A positive Scaring sale of well made, substantial, servise-giving Clothing. "tie kind that I can lully guarantee. All to gi» for its clearing sale. Cost pushed aside. Prices cut to make immediate sale. 800 pair- of all worsted pants at half price. Too many overcoats, must sell at your own offer. SniN at less than you would think of offering for them. Underwear and t.ients furnishings all must go. J" ~W" O-A-ZROIJX-I. Bio t o ( k. c * rroU DUSHORE, T LA PORTE Clothing Store. lief ore we Receive Our Large Stock of SPRING and SUMMER GOODS We will close out our \Vi NTKK (*tX)r»!S AT NEARLY H ALF I'ItTCE, and a good many articles at less than Half Price. Men's Overcoats, ioriner price nvu men'.- black or over coats, former price. 8.00 and 9.00, now men's overcoats, former price 12.00 and 13.00, now 6.50: men - storm coats, former price 7..V). now 3.7j: youth's ,-torni coats, former price 1.50. now 2."j(1. All heavy top shirt, arid undershirts lit exactly hall prirt•; men - suits ill ."i.'iO, and 6.00 are lower prices than you ever heard »: before. Youth - suits. 3 pieces, at 2.50 3..V>. itn.d 1.00 are gveut bargains. I AHIF'Q PftATQ will be elo.-.ttl at much less than half price. LnUIL O VfKJn I O Former price, 2.- r >U, now 1.00. Special Priees on BOOTS AND SHOES. We must sell all our Winter goods this month to make room for our large Spring and Hummer stock. It will pav you big to make your purchasers now for future use. JOE COOPER, The Clothier.