Republican News Item. THURSDAY, MAY 4 , 1899. J Ignorance is the mother of J scepticism. Ignorance does \ w not abound to any'great extent J 9 in Sullivan County, 1 2 So that there £ j £ is But Little I £ Scepticism £ : J about the Value of *£bc IRcWS! \ \ ITtem i $ As a Profitable 4 JHbvertising I J flDebium. # Read it, Your neighbor does. J Don't borrow. # County Seat Indices. AND QLANCES AT THE TIMES. —T. E. Kennedy was a Sunday J visitor in Hughesville. —Miss Annie Buneli left on Mon- j day for Sayre Pa. —Mrs. O. W. Bennett has for sale a stylish line of millinery. —W. E. Porter of Shunk, called on A. E. Tripp Friday. II. A. Karns of Benton, was in town Tuesday calling on friends. —Judge Dunham is trying a mur der case in Towaiula this week. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. (iallagher were shopping in Dushore Wednes-j day. —Sam Bitter spent Sunday at j (Jlen Mawr. —A. Buschhausen, last week, pur- j chased a horse of Albert Dyer of Lo- j pez. Lawyer Shoemaker was noticed in j Hughesville on Wednesday ol last week. Butcher, Ilenry Kraus made a bus- j iness trip to Williamsport last \\ ed- j nesday. —K. E. Eaverson was up the line on Tuesday and registered at the Laporte Hotel. Mrs. O. W. Bennett and Miss Maggie Donovan were shopping in! Dushore Friday. —A dance was given at the resi-i dence of M. Donovan, Monday eve-! ning. A good time is reported. —The grand musical and dramatic I event at Mildred will take place in ' the St. Francis hall on the S, !• and 10 inst. —Ch&s. Haight,the popular under taker of ForksviHe, last week secur ed a diploma from the Champion College of Embalming of Syracuse, N. Y. —The out of town stockholders of j the Sullivan Publishing Co. attend ing the meeting Monday,were Hons. J.L.Christian and W. C. Rogers, and John WV Buck, Esb. —A. E. Campbell of Shunk was in town on Wednesday friends he had not been able to meet on the previous day. Prof. J. E.R. Killgore of Lopez, made this office a pleasant call on Tuesday. —Chas. Yeager enjoyed a ride with Dr. Waekenhuth to Sonestown on Sunday. Thanks, Doctor, we shall be glad to, when time permits. —Editor and County Chairman Scouten was in town Tuesday to ascertain the weight his journal had in the contest of County Superinten dent. He may try again. —Hon. and Mrs. Thus. J. Ingham returned home last week from their winter's sojourn in the South. The judge is looking excellent after his much needed rest. —Law student A. F. 11 cess of ] in shore, was shaking hands with his many friends in town Monday and Tuesday. —W. B. Ititter and family were called to New Columbia on Wednes day to attend a family reunion and a birthday party of his only sister, Mrs. H. H. Douty of Warrensville. —Miss Anna Kennedy of Muncy Valley ami Norma u Stack house of Eagles Mere, were united in wedlock by Rev. J. A. Enright at his resi dence in Mildred, on Wednesday. Congratulations. —JUST WHAT WE WANTED. W. B. Hitter will open his ice cream parlor for the season of 1899 on Sat urday, May 0, next. Chocolate and vanilla will be the opening flavors. W. B. wants the public thoroughly informed that lie can furnish ice ! cream for weddingand tea parties on i short notice and at reasonable prices. Telephone call, two long rings, when j wanting to call up the ice cream I parlor. -—The arrest of El lory 1\ Ingham on the charge of conspiracy with H. K. Newitt to bribe an officer of the government lias attracted great at tention. It is not yet determined when the trial will take place. llis declaration that he is innocent of the charge, and lias done nothing in tlie case unbecoming to a lawyer or gen tleman, is fully credited in this coun ty where he is so veil known. This opinion is expressed by every one who speaks of it,and his best inform ed friends have full confidence that he will be honorably acquitted. Go. Bupt. P, W. Meylert to Succeed Him self. At a meeting of the county school directors held in the courthouse 011 Tuesday I'. \V. Meylert was elected for a third term as Superintendent of the schools of the county. The meeting was called to order by Co. Supt. F. W. Meylert and the business organization effected by i placing Prof. M. K. Black in the j President's chair, and Ernest I lege] and lion. 11. \V. Jennings in the Secretary seats. After the list of directors had been read Atty. K. J. Mullen raised objection to the Eagles Mere Boro. directors having a vote in the election of County Superinten dent on the ground that the new <lis» trict could not be recognized until the commencement of the next school year. ARMKI) WITH IKON-l'l.Ali. i Prof. Meylert arose and read the I instructions sent from the State De partment of Public Instruction ! affirming the right of these directors | to a voice in the election, and quoting | the law for authority. The objection was then raised that the new board iof directors had not yet organized. 1 Prof. Meylert drew from his pocket ! minutes of the meeting when tlie | organization was effected, and read the same adding that officers were present to vouch for their genuine ness. An earnest attempt was then made to debar the three direc tors of Shrewsbury Twp. who w ere j made residents of Eagles .Mere Boro. by the recent charter granted, but a ruling fronf the Department of; Public Instruction was read before! i the meeting and the President acted i accordingly and gave them a voice. The vote was then taken which gave Supt. Meylert almost two to one for I the re-election to his third term. E.stella. i Forest lires and farmers are busy. ; Well, boys, it is about time to get i out your bat and bail, and organize I a base ball team for the summer. Messrs. A. 1,. Plotts and J. I». j J Rogers began work on II l!en-| j niger's house Monday. Where are the other two buildings that were to be built in list el la this summer'.' A little more enterprise j will make the town grow, gentle ! men. The Primary grade of the Kstella I School under the management of 1 Miss Mary Clarke, closed i'riday i after a very successful term of M-11001. i Dialogues and recitations were ren dered in the afternoon with due cred it to all who aided in the exercises,; and greatly enjoyed by all those present. Misses Alice Morcand l.ti-ie Kay© have gone to Towauda to work. ! (lood bye girls, but we hate to -et you go as there are not many left. MissCeorgie Webster and 1,. W. Brown were visiting at 1.. M. War j burton of Sugar llun the early part I of last week. Mr. Frank Louder of llillsgrove j was calling on friends in town hist week. Muncy Valley. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Magargcl spent Sunday with friends at Lairds ville. Mr. Alex Magargcl and son James Sundayed \\iih friends at l.airds i ville. The tannery was down on Monday for repairs, and you could see fishermen going in all directions. Miss Mabel Taylor who spent the winter at Dushore, returned home last week. Frank Magargcl unloaded a car j load of fertilizer last week at this I place. j Farmers are very busy now get ting in their crops, this fine weather. Miss Anna Beahen of Laporte i visiting friends at this place for a 1 few days. Last Sunday evening the Epworth League of Sonestown took charge of the services at this place and some' very good points were brought out on the subject which was, "How shall we divide our time?" Also some very fine singing was furnish ed by the choir. Rev. Black, Presiding Elder, held I services at this place last Sunday. Bernice Echoes. Mr. and Mrs. William Thompson returned to their home at Coal Glen, Tuesday. They were accompanied j by the former's sister Miss Laura. Mrs. Julius Vogel and Mrs. John ! Harney of Mildred spent Friday of i last week at Wilkes Barre. Mr. Waltnian of Laddslmrg has accepted a possition here, and is a member of the famous Military Hand Supt. I. O. Blight and ('has. Bald win of Towanda, were among the ! business callers in town Wednesday. A rag bee was held at the home of M t-s. 11. E. Watson on Wednesday j evening. Refreshments were served | tin; ladies of which about thirty m ere I present. Mrs. Tlios. l'yne visited friends at Dushore .Monday. .Supt. W. B. Cunton transacted business at Wilkes Barre the latter part of last week. Miss Agness Uoland was calling on friends in Dushore Wednesday. Miss Mary I lelsman visited friends in Forksville last week. A. I/. Wilmot was at Monroeton Tuesday. Miss Ella Cahill was snopping at Dushore Thursday. James Wheatly of Arnot, will move his family to this plaeejn the ! near future. The S. L. A- S. Coal Co. is re-open j ing the old Jackson drift and will j remove the pillars that are left which w ill amount to about twenty- 1 i five thousand tons of coal, j A musical and dramatic entertain-1 ! nient will be given in the St.Francis ■ j Mali at Mildred on May !>, 10 and 12 : for the benefit of the St. Francis; I church. This bitls fair to be one ofj | the best series of entertainments ever given here. I><> not forget the i date. Win. Johnson, Jr., of Mildred, ; who has been disabled with a swel-1 lon on his knee, i- able to be around j again. Joseph Ryan i- visiting friends at Philadelphia. C. Walters who is attending Busi ness College at Klmira, spent a few days vacation with his parents of tliis place. Miss Amy Kelley of l.eroy, is i visiting friends tit this place. Thomas Finn, Jr., while playing: ; ball Thursday fell and broke his left' I leg twice below the ankle. Forest tires were raging around j | here all last week and men were! kept busy fighting tlieni. The rain J i Sunday evening was a welcome J j visitor. Saturday evening the band -ere-1 ■ nailed Foremen It. 11. («uy and J. S. I | Taylor. The gentlemen each liatul ; ed the hand 5.j.00 and a box of cigars, j • - Sheriffs Sale. I'A * irtnc of a writ ol' Fieri Facias! issued out ot'ihe t'ourl oft 'onunon l'leas | of Sullivan county, and to me directed! and delivered, there will be exposed to j public sale at tlie <.'onrt Mouse, in l.a portc, Sullivan county, Pu„ on F Kll >A V. MAY I*.'. ISH9. ai lOo'clock. :i.in., the followinjr property ! j viz: All that certain lot. piece or parcel of; | laud lying and being in :he Township of! j I'herrv. fount \ "I Sullivan and State oil j Pennsylvania, and hounded on the north ; i hi- lauds ot William Murray: on the east ! I.v land of Williatn Murrav, nnd laud be longing to tlu-estaii of Daniel S<-anlon,deed ! | on tliesonth by landsol Anthony Midden- j dorf. and on the west by lands ot .lames! •Mi Kt-inaii and William Whalen. <'on-j j tanning seventy-eight acres and eighty perches ol'land he the same more m- les-: ' ! hfing all improved and under a good j I sllte of cultivation, well watered, and! having thereon erected i large Irame i ! house, large frame bank ham and the' ' usial outbuildings, with n large apple! j ondiurd and numerous other fruit trees i flowing l hereon. I Seiz.ed. taken into execution and to be j isold as the property of William ii'itrien jijt the suit of ISryan Iteiinetl (use.J 11, W, i >SI.KU. Sheriff. ! W'.M.SII, Atty. ! SberitfV office.l.aporte. fa.. April 17. | Wllrt IWa«ls nl Iti«li:i. Official statistics for llrilisli luilt.-i alone show thai al« uu •Jl.fiuo p..pi i .mil '.Hi.ooti doinc-lii-s iiniti-als uri- Ml 1 ' j.d there every ;■ :• li.i will S-i- 1 Tlie I ni*»r«Hv «*f < nito, A university in t airo is said to liuv« i 11,000 students, more than aiicn<l mi) ! j other two uulversitlcs in the WM-II! j LONG FIGHT FOR LIFE FAILS liuneU o. ISumli»l|»U Again Coßdamnail I>J a Jury In I li« I . S. of Colombia. Washington. March 30.—The follow ing cablegram lia.s been received at th< State Department from Secretary M' Nully, of the I'ulted States Legation at Bogota, Colombia: "Itandolph tried yesterday at Medlin The jury has returned a .verdict of de liberate homicide." The cablegram is dated March 21 anc marks the end in probability one of tb« longest efforts ever made to save tin: life of an American citizen. Francis O Itandolph comes from one of the best families in the South. He was a man of line qualities and obtaiued the posi tion of Judge iti Alabama, but left there, as the official reports state, "under a cloud." lie went to Colombia and it was ai the little town of Calli in that country that lie killed a man in September. 1895. The innfc was a reputable Ger man merchant named Simmouds. The killing grew out of a dispute over some property he hud wold to Uundolph. who was living under the assumed name ot Charles Kardford. Itandolph was transferred from Calli to Medlin on the ground that he could obtain a fair trial at the former place. He was convicted and sentenced to death, and then began a protracted le gal struggle, during which United States Minister McKlnney. Ny direc tion of Secretary (ilney. managed to appeal tin' case and secure a retrial. Randolph's defense has been continued actively by the present Administration, at the urgent solicitation of ex-Secre tary Herbert, but it is believed that Secretary McXall.v marks the end nnd that Randolph must pay the penalty of his crime. N«w Motor Company. Trenton. N. «T., March 25.—Articles of incorporation have been filed with the Secretary of State at Ti'CDtou, K. J., of the New England IClectric Ve hicle and Transportation Company, with a capital of .S2.">,000.oo0. The company is authorized to manufacture and operate vehicles. Kobbor (Juli 49 \eara. Carrollton, 111., March 25.--In the trial of Frank Ainswortli, wlu inanat tempted hold-up of a night express train on the Chicago, Hurliogton and Quincy shot and killed Engineer Fred Detupsey, the jury has returned a ver dict of guilty and fixed the penalty at forty-nine years in the penitentiary. 100 llanala in Mill Strike. Providence. 15. 1.. March 25.—Seven hundred operatives in the Warren Manufacturing Company's mills at Warren have gone on strike. The cor poration had decided to discharge an employe for circulating a petition for the formation of a union, and the itlicr workers decided to stand by him. ],i Hung < littujr Likely to lie lUitereil. Pekin, March 27.—0n trustworthy authority it is learned that J.i Hung Chang has regained his former great prestige instate affairs. Th • report is cur-tent in the capital that b.> Is about to resume the administrative control of the Government. NfcW YORK MARKETS. Grain.-Wheat-Prices advanced sharp ly. until May reached 77c, near the dose, when unloading began aud re action took place, leaving the market filially l-'kU-'v. net higher, but about !«c. on the top price of the morning. From opening to close the market was in an excited state, occasionally react ing a little, but in the main steadily tending upward through lack of offer ings. An early feature in th"- market was active selling of July wheat by foreign houses, possibly half a million bushels coming ou the market from these sources, but with only temporary •ffect around the start. The Liverpool market was tirin at *iaT4»l advance. Antwerp closed '„f. higher and No. 1 Northern spring at Liverpool '-d. up. lower, although wheat closed 5a IP points higher. No. 2 red was quoted *'."- 4 c. ami No. INorthern lOtlutli the same figure, 112. o. b. afloat l»dsis. tjn the curb May ranged from 7<i-"v. to closing 75' jc. at 1 o'clock. Corn A good demand from short in terests advanced corn sharply, and final prices -,vi»re V- above the previ ous night. In addition to sympathy ivltli wheat, wet weather in corn states had some effect in encouraging de maud. No. 2 corn closed N'jc. over Chicago May for old and tr'i \ over for aew, 112. o. b. afloat basis. Oa the curb May ranged from 40-"v. to Hii'.JC. iiid. •losing 4o i t< > . bid at 1 o'clock nats The market was quiet but tinner. No. 2 oats closed ,'Uic.: No. >ats. :>2c.: No. 2 white ;!k>c.; No. :: white Vie.; track mixed. .".2a.".4e.; track white. "."alls'yc.: No. 2 white clips iO'oC. H.ve. —Market firmer. No. Western BS'ic.. 112. o. b. afloat: No. 1 Western* M'jc,, t". o. b. afloal: Slate tie. 58c., ,-. i. 112. New York carlo! s. Hurley .Market tiouiiual. Feeding ?7a4B',ic.. i. P. New York: malting. !>4Mtßt>l<'.. delivered New York Beans and I'eas.—Beans, marrow. 180S. choice, per bushel, St.so- l.inia, California. 52.50 a 2.55: green peas, !>bls.. si.lo: do., bags. $1.02 , / ia 1.05; do.. •Scotch, bbls.. si. 15; do.. bags. SI.OTV.a -l.io Beeves IJeceipts. 5U9 head. No iti julr.v for live cattle and feeling weak, little trade in dressed beef, but prices were rated steady. Calves. —Receipts, los head. Common to good veals sold at $5,00a7.00 prr iOO lbs. City-dressed veals sold at !i 111 c. per lb.: country dressed hothouse inibs quid ai .52.50a7.00 per carcass. Hogs Receipts. 2.010 head. Steadv it 54.15a4.2-" per 100 lbs. for fair to prime hogs; country dressed almost nominal at 4a5-°- < c. per lb. for heavy to light weight. U»<lty liattaU. Mr. Krosser—lt's uo wonder that the rats have re'iiSed to touch the poison I bought ai ihe druggist's. Mrs. K. I don't see trby. I'm sure 1 I olioiveil Ihe directions. Mr. K. Directions! say to spread the stuff on you made?" Our Bid Spring Slock CLOTHING, LADIES' and GENTS' SHOES, Ladies' Capes, Skirts, Wrappers, Shirt Waists and Gents' Furnishing Goods, IS NOW READY FOR YOUR INSPECTION. We have carefully gone through all the dilTerent lines of the leading manufacturers of reliable clothing and liavo select ed, what in our judgment, was best in each line. J-very dollars worth was bought on a cash basis, taking ad vantage of every discount that is possible for any house to get. We know of no one, no matter who or where located, lias bought the same class of goods cheaper, and we arc equally pos itive that no one can. or will, sell them to you any lower. SHOES! SHOES! Our stock of shoes this season is larger than ever, with bet ter accomodation. We bought all our shoes for spring and sum mer direct from Boston and in very large quantities. Do you know when you get an article at cost ? If you do we will ask you to come and see our low prices now. s'''' our re ductions and you will be convinced thai you can buy merchan dise at our store 40 percent, cheaper than any other place. Come aud see the plain facts at our large store with small prices. (iOod attendants and always glad to show you goods and ] trices. I The Reliable Dealer in Clothing J aeon Per Boots and Shoes. HUGHESVILLE, PA The MERCHANT, shzxtistk: IF FOR CASH ONLY ! FOR THE NEXT TIITRTY DAYS will sell m\ stock or Winter goods a greatly reduced prices to make room for my pring and Summer stock. Would Rather Get Cost out of Them Than Summer Them Over. 11 consists of Men's. Youths'and ('hildren's Suits and ' • vercoals. Horse and lied blankets. Men's. Ilov'- and <'liildrcn's Caps. Lumbermen's -ocks, felt boots and overs. I luting and IIIIIIU -rrnaiiV flannels and all other goods too numerous to mention. «"nil and examine; win take your money out of town wlien you can buv cheaper at home. ' KF.MFM 15F.1! ! tlint I handle wiard plows and rakes, steel land rollers, wheel I . . harrows, and ISowker'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 C and CHILDREN'S L^lOLlllllg, A positive clearing sale ol'well made, substantial, servise-giving Clothing. The kind that I can fully gtiiirantce. All togo for it i clearing sale. Cost pushed aside. I'rices cut to make immediate sale. 800 pairs of all worsted pants at half price. Too many overcoats, must sell at your own offer. Suits at less than you would think of offering for them. Cudcrwear :nnl (ients furnishings all must go. J" "VvT CABOLL. Ki 0 '" 011 DUSHORE, P LA PORTE Clothing Store. ! Our Store Improved! our stock of SfKJXS SHOES OP ALL STYLES j Ladies' Capes, Skirts, Wrappers, Shirt Waists, Corsets, Etc. I am prepared now to show you a line in every department in the store, larger thai I.aporte ever had in its history, and we are able to otter you goods Cheaper Than You Ever Heard of Before. \V K WII.I. PAY t'Al! FA I! 1! one way it' yoil purchase $3.00 worth of goods. We pay both ways if a ICM K) purchase is made. Take the advantage, tlti s> i= the best chance you will ever have torn tree trip. JOE COOPER, The Clothier.
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