Republican News Item. CHAS. LOREN WING, Editor. THURSDAY", APRIL 27, 1899. "FIRST OF_ALL—THfe_NEWS." The News Item Fights Fair. IT IS A PATRIOTIC HOME NEWSPAPER. Published Every Friday Morning. By The Sullivan Publishing Co. At the County Beat of Sullivan County. LAPOHTE, PA. K nte red at the" Post .'Office at second-class mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION —$1.25 per annum. If paid in advance SI.OO. Sample copies Iree. All communications should be ad dressed to REPUBLICAN NEWS ITEM, Laporte Pa., Some of ilie answers handed iu ou xamination arc extremely funny, •specially for library and clerical po sitions. One young woman who as lircd to hand out books at the public library opined that Chicago's literary linn. 1 lobar! < Ihattield Chatilold-Tay lnr. wrote The Vicar of Wakefield, while Mr. Canterbury wrote Canter mry Tales. This refreshing young lierson also stated that Mark Twain was the pseudonym of Marc Antony. Iler knowledge was not confined to literature aloue, for she gave the iti eresting information that Richard Wagner was a "street car magnate." l lie three greatest epics she pronoune ,! in in- The Psalm of Life. Old Oak •ii I'iiicket. and Owen Meredith's Lu -ilf. lteing asked to write a short ue •oiuii of herself, the young woman leelared that "t am merely a drop in In- great ocean of humanity." One of lie examiners unfeelingly remarked bat "if she stays in that hot library ing she'll linil herself merely a grease -pot." A man who wanted the position of xaminer himself, gave it as his *ui linseil .iudgmenls that "prohibit" may in- spelled either "prohibed" or "jiro hippet," according to "whether you prefer Webstur or ut her awthortes.'' Tim World - * 'table. \\ lion we sit down to the great feast wiili mankind we are enjoying many billys that have delighted fair women mil brave men iu the past, things that iave been on the tables of the cities .teat in history and in story. There ire some things which have been add il through the incentive of the re vs an Is offered by those Eastern lnon itvbs who were frequently desirous of new dishes, as that Roman one' was tot- a new pleasure. Many of these tilings are owed to travelers who brought thorn from far places. Many have been lifted from the huts and wigwams uf savages to the table of ae world. Men have curiously watch d animals ear that they might learn lie probable effects of foods nil them selves. Much, so far as Europe is con erned. is owed to the Arabs; some thing lo ilie Crusaders, armies have brought back new foods, as that of Alexander the Croat and those of the Unmans. To the wealth of ancient igricultnre modern research has add il much. Nearly every country has added something, and nearly every sea. Every part of nature has made is contribution. Too Ip(|tii*iti\ e. Tommy—Did yon do much lighting luring ihe war, paV Papa 1 did my share of il. Tommy. Tommy-Did you make the enemy t'ltnV" Papa—You're right. 1 did. Tommy. Tommy—l>id they catch you, pa 7 i I'nr C eut. of Troops 111. Washington. April The follow ing despatch was received at Ihe War Department from .Manila: "Adjutant-General. Washington: "Troops abundantly supplied, and sickness, wounded included,only seven and fraction per cent, of command. "Otis." That HrUli>«* Philadelphia, April 22.—The men se lected b\ the I'eucoyd Iron Works to erect the bridge lately built for the English Government lo cross the \t bara River, iu the Soudan, have left for London. The men will receive on"t Tobncro Spit and Smoke Your Mle Attn j. To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag netic. full of life, nerve and vigor, take N.i-To lJac, the wonder-worker, that makes weal; men strong. All druggists, r,oc or If I. Care guaran teed. Booklet and sample free. Address Sterling Kemedy Co., Chicago or New York. For garden seeds, maple sugar, -yrnps and molasses goto .]. W. Ituck, Sonestown. Preserves 0 (—fruits, jellies, pickles or cataap are 4 4R# more easily, more qulrkiy, more jSlk healthfully Healed with Ketined z£ Paraffin* wax than by any other j^V, Iff method. Dozen! of other uses will be IV V/ round ,or ßef . ned V ® Paraffins Wax % In every household. It is clean, Hf ill tnateleiw and odorleaa—ntr. water (V \jr and acid proof. Geta pouml cako of UU A It with a ll.it of Its many uHea yC /Al from your druggist or grocer. ItJ Bold everywhere. Made liy f#J FN 11 AM, Clerk of Cnuncil. j i In the court of Common Pleas of Sullivmi ! ft unity. j Clarence A. (lower | Xo j, December Term. 189S I,aura .I. i.ower. I In Divorce. 'ln La.'.rii J. (lower, respondent In aUivc ens. You tire hereby notified, in pursiuuice of an or tier III' the I liurl of Ciilllliion I'leils of Sullivmi ( iiiiitly. |o Ileum! :ip|ie:ir in slid court nl Lu|hiilc on llie 101l 1-111 Moiidii} -if May. ne\l. nl -J o'clock j>.in.. tniitieivcr the IVlitioiior Liliel here loton- )>ie|inre.l l»y tlu- l.i l k'llii ill, Clarence A. (lower, your husband, iiihl -how cause. ii ii li > ynii 111! Ve. why I h<- -ail I Clare lire A. (lower I -in,iii,l not lie divorced from the ImiihU oi'mnlri- j nuniv enlereil inlowilli you. agreeably lo the act of Ass.-nibly hi such eiise lmidc ntid provided. Hereof fall not. 11 n•11 ■ i the I-ell a 11\ of having ' saiii pel ii i> tu In anl it in I a ileei ee of ill vi iree grant eil von ill x'oiir ithseiiec. II \\ . (isI.KII. sheriff. SlicrifY's i.llicc. I.ap.'H!• . I'll.. April _'l. '"'.i Stockholders' Notice. The annual nicctin.tr of the stock- 1 holders of flu- Sullivan Publishing; I Company will lie licld at the ofticc of the Secretary in I.aporteon .Monday the Ist day of May, 1K1M), at 2 o'clock p. in. A full attendance is solicited. Thus. J. Ingham, Xee'y. Register':* Notice. Notice is liereby given tliut the following ae ' count* have been filed in rnv ofliee, viz: 1 Fiist and linal account 01 Henry IHclilin ml. ; minlHrator of Charles F. RWlilin deed. jSeooncl and final account of Jacob s.nvrter of Dottle Mellvaiu. Kirst and partial account of John V. linim ad ministrator of Peter Dunn deed. First and llnal account of Laura 11. Waddell administrator of F. B. J'omeroy dci'd. who wa guardian of Frances Brockway. Firstand linal account of J. ( ott mlinlnU tratorof Elizabeth Norton deed. Also the following widows' aH'tui-iinni- have been filed: Widows appraisment in tlie estate of \V. H. Ma deceased. \\ idows appraisment in the estate of Clinton K. Lawrence cleceastHl. And the same will be presented to the Orphans' Court of Sullivan county on Monday. May ±.'. 1899, at]H o'clock p. m.for confirmation and allowance. IVM.J. LAWRENCE. Register. Register's office, Laporte I'a., Aj>ri 1 '." J. lW'.t. QOL'RT PROCLAMATION. WHKRKAH, HON. I". >l. IICMIA.M, I'rcsideiit Judge, Hunorables John s. Line ami Conrad Kraus,Associate Judges of the Courts of Oyer and Terminer and Genera! Jail Delivery. Quarter Sessions of tlie Peace, Orphans' Court and Com mon Pleas for the County of Sullivan, have issued their precept, bearing itate the loth day of Mar. | 1899, to me directed, for holding the several Courts in the Borough of Laportc.ou Monday the SKlth day of Maylß99, at 'J o'clock |>. m. Therefore,notice is hereby given to the Coroner. Justices of the Peace and Constables within the! county, that they lie then and there in their prop- | er person at 2 o'clock p. m.of said day, «itli their rolls, records, inquisitions examinations and ; other rememberanees to those things to which their offices appertain to be done. And to those j who are bound by their recognizance to prosecute ; against prisoners w ho are or shall be in the jail of thesaid county of Sullivan, are hereby notified to be then and tfiere to prosecute against them as will be just. Jl. \V. OSLKII. Sheriff. Sheriff's Office, Laimrte, Pa...April In. lsiv.i. Trial List, May Term, 1890. Return day, Monday, May £!, 1899, at - p. in. I Mitchell, Young i Co. vs A. .1. Hack ley. No. 104 Sept. Term l«y."i, Scire l'aeias. Plea, >Pa\meiit, payment with cause Ac, Hill. , Ingham-. 'J James McFarlane, vs \V. c. Mason, No. O'J Feby. Term 1897. lK'l'endants A)>peal. Plea. | "Non Assumpsit, payment, imynicnt with leave to ; set oil', llill, i inghams. :: Kugcnin 1). Weiner v. La|Kirte township School District. No.t'i Max term l*i?. ICieetnicnt ! Plea, not guilty. 4 MartinMarkle, vs K. V. Inghanu No. 152 Sept.Term 1897. Deieiidunts Ap|>eal. Plea "Non , Assumpsit Payment, payincnt with leave AC. 1 Hill, | Ingham's. 5 1". M. Lew is. vs J. W. Ballard. No. ."i Dee. I i Term 1897. Defendant- Appeal. Plea, "Non , j Assumpsit Payment, payment with leave *<:. j Mullen, | Walsh. 0 Win. Mav to the Use of Horace May vs Julia i M. Palmutier.' No. I, Sept. term ls9S. Defendants ' a Plica I. 7 Will. May vs Julia M. Palmutier: No. 2 Sept. j term 1898, Deft, appeal. S John E. Kinait to the use of Charles I'.l'intui. vs Michael tjuinn: No. ■"> Sept. term 1898, Deft. a\>- i peal. I 9 Ralph Magargel'(usc) vs The Township of Laporte, No. 107, Sept. term 1898. Deft, appeal. 10 The Dushorc Water Co. vs The lloro of Du shore. No. 1, Decemlier term, 1898. Assumpsit. II Eliza J. Robinson vs J.l'. & T.H.Shoemaker: No. 23 Dee. term 1898. Feigned issue. 12 tieorgc W. Robiuson vs J. I'. A T. 11. Shoe maker; No. 24, Dec. term 18SW, Feigned issue. 1 : Thos. E. Kentii'dy vs Laporte Twp.Poov Ms. No, v., Dec. term 18!(8. Deft, appeal. WM. J. LAWRENCE, l ioth. Prothv's. office, Laporte, I'a, Apr 7, 1899. Notice. i In the Court of Common Pleas for the county of ; j Sullivan. j Notice is hereby given that an application Willi ! be made to thesaid court on Monday the22d day of May, lS'.nt. at 2 o'clock p. m.. under the Act to provide for the incorporation and regulation of certain corporations" approved April J), iKM.mul its supplements, by Thos. J. Ingham. Jlenry T. ] Downs, Rush J. Thomson, John 11. Crouin, audi A. J. Bradley for a chaitcrof an intended corpor- | at lon to be called Sullivan County liar Association | the character and object of wlileli Is to promote; intercourse ami friendship among the members of the Sullivan County liar, and to advance the interest of lilieral education, and for these ptirpo ! sesto have, imssess and enjoy all the rights, liene- I fits and privileges conferred by the said Act and, | its supplements. WM, P. SHOEMAKER, solicitor ! | Laporte. Pa.. March29,lW' Administratrix Notice, Estate of Clinton E. Lawrence, late of Collev ' tow nshlp, Sullivan county, deceuseil. Letters of Administration utsin the above num. ! i ed estate having Ijcen grunted to the undersigned all iK'rsons having claims against the same will i present them for jiaymeut, duly authenticated; j all those indebted thereto will please make im mediate pavment to MARY M. LAWRENCE, Adllirx Lopez, Pa.. March 27. ARMSTRONG", ' SONESTOWN, PA. DEALER IX i Floiu' Feed ami Groceries 1 131 pounds of pure Laril for #I.OO i Baking molasses, I'o to 50c. 8 poumis Rolled Oats for 'Joe. 7 pounds of Corn Starch tor '2-tc. 7 )iouiids of Laundry Starch for 2~u\ 2 pound* of Itio Coffee for 25<*. 8 bars oi Lenox Soap for 25c. No. 1 mackerel per jiouiid Sc. Itest Sugar Coated Hams (o. llc per lb. j Buckwheat Flour 2.» |>ound sack 45c. Buckwheat Flour 100 pounds, 4il>o. Yellow Corn per 100 pounds tlOc. Corn Meal or Cracked Corn 00c. Com. Oats and Barley Chop IKV. Wheat Bran 200 pounds $1.50. Flour middlings, HO pound sack 51.40. Fine middlings 200 pounds iI.CO. Flour per sack #I.OO. Winter Holler per sack jl.tiu. (iood Flour 90c. I've Flour 25 pounds, 50c. Graham Flour 121 pounds ;!oc. Coiumou Fine Salt per barrel #1.20. Williamsport & North Branch R.R TIME TABLE. In Effect Tuesday Sept. 13, 1808. Northward. Southward, pin. a.m. a.m. p.m ft 10 23 Halls 9-1.") JO f."i:tti:flu2s Peuiisdale 91l t'ly.'i ft 40 10 40 llughesville 9:12 12 : '• Is 10 Is Picture Rocks 925 4 1:: f."»£>l I'lo,'i2 Lyons Mills f9 22 il 112 . ".I flu.V chainouiii 920 il m> f»io2 1104 tilen Mavvr 9 14 Its 12 fll 11 stravvbrlilge (VOft i: 17- Hi fll 17 Beech (ilen i'9ol I'M 12 1120 1121 Muiiey Valley n.'.s i4O il 2S 11 :to Soiicsiow n s ,V> 112 ;cj i'. t > 11 19 Nordmoni 8 > • l.", j '7 ul 12 lis ... I.a Porte S2J !OT 7 ill 12 11 iJil'orteTatiuerv sl9 jji f7 20 1*12:!0 Klng.lale fstvi 21" 7:1". 12 l'> Satterlield 7 Vi J 20 pm. p. M.i ni. pn. AH trains daily except Sunday; I " ig stations. Connections with the Philadelphia Reading at Halls, lor all points north and south, and the Fall lirouk and Beech Creek railroads. At i Satterlield for all points on the Lehigh Valley railroad. At Sonestown with the Kagles ,Mer» railroad. I* E. EAVENSON, f!eneral;Manager. Hughesvllle Pa The Best Place in Sullivan County to Buy Your HARDWARE is at James JACKSON BLOCK, DUSHORE. PA. - I keep Ihv best line ul Hardware in the Coiiniy til prices to suit von. I give you better irooils lor your money than you can buy elscw here. I can inriiisli handmade tinware none belter made in the I'. S. tit prices tbiit will pleas you. Three grades, cheap, medium and the best al ways in stork from which lo make your choice.