Republican News Item. THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1890. T not abound to any'great extent J # In Sullivan County, # d So that there # £ is But Little l t Scepticism £ J about the Value oft tZbc *|fteW£ j \ ITtem 0 As a Profitable # JSbvectfsing $ j toebium. \ J Read it, Your neighbor does. # sSubscribe, Don't borrow. # County Seat Indices. AND GLANCES AT THE TIMES. Judge Ingham transacted busi ness iu Eagles Mere Wednesday. —Mi's. F. W. Meylert was shop ping in Williamsport on Saturday. -Prof. >l. P.Gavitt mingle*', with friends at Sonestown on Saturday. —Maria Covert of Nordmont, was doing business in town Tuesday. Atty. Bradley spent Wednesday of last week in Williamsport. —Geo. Lawrenson spent several days of last week with relatives at Tivoli. —Atty. 11. T. Downs made a bus iness trip to Williamsport on Wed nesday last. —Last Sunday Phila. Jnquircr con tained an excellent two-eloumn por trait of Hon. E. M. Dunham. —Proth. Lawrence and Sheriff Osier attended the funeral of Mi's. Jackson at Dushore on Monday. —Harry Achenbaeh of William sport spent several days of last week in the county seat looking up the piano trade. —W. W. Jackson and Mrs. I'. P. Sturdevant of Dushore, transacted business at Judge Ingham's office on Wednesday. —The Bradford county delegates to the Republican state convention are instructed for Judge Arch bald for the supreme court. —Many farmers, as well as far mer's wives, in the summer adopt the eight-hour system. They work eight hours before dinner and eight hours after dinner. —We are pleased to note that Supt. R. G. Welsh, of the Eagles Mere 11. R. is making many needed improve ments. Mr. Welsh is up to date and believes in looking after the comfort of the patrons of the road. —A new plank road is being built by Laporte township down the Sock road. —Mi&s Jennie Miller of Forksville was in town last week with a fine lot of millinery goods. —M. A. Scurenian, Dushore's popular insurance agent was doing business here on Friday. —Dr. Wackenhuth is having a new coat of paint applied to his residence which adds greatly to its beauty. —Merchant A. 11. Ruschhauscn and family spent Sunday at the home of his father-in-law 31. (ialla gher at Ringdale. - -Harry Schrader, who suffered an attack of appendicitis is reported by his physician, Dr. Wackenhuth, out of danger and soon to recover. —Mr. and Mrs. F.M. Crossley and family, Prof, and Mrs. M. P. Gavitt enjoyed Sunday with Mr. Gavitt's parents near Sonestown. —Chas. Lauer has charge of the construction of a switch at Nordmont to be used by the acid factory now under the course of erection. \ —The following persons represent ed this place ut the Baptist Sunday ISchool Convention which was held \at Picture Rock last week: Rev. K. ut. Powell, A. Conklin, Mrs. Maggie V'hase, Robert Mason, Herman Vca rer. \—The murder case tried by Judge Yinliam at Towanda last week, re flted'in a verdict of "guilty." The torney for W. J. Henry the defen <nt, filed their reasons for setting uUe the verdict. Monday, May 1"> fixed for the time of arguing thf-ase, and Henry will not receive a until after this date. Services in M.E. church for May 14, \ follows: Sunday School at 10 a. 'A Preaching at 11 a. in. Ep worw,eague 7p. m. Preaching at 8. I'd- Preaching at Nordmont in the a>rnoon at 3 o'clock. Munoy Valley. —A. P. Starr was out on a fishing expedition last week, and returned with the same story and the usual j number of the beauties. ; Jeremiah Kelly of Hughesville, made this place a business call on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Brock re joice over the arrival a new gH"I. C\ E. Steck of Sonestown was cir culating among his friends in town on Friday. Robert Smith and Irvin Miller ! are engaged in hauling lime. Dr. Laird of Muncy was in town last week :t1 work with his dental tools. Alvin Miller lias been exchanging horses again. Mr. Buckley of Athens, a superin tendent for the l'nion Tanning Co., was a business man in town Friday. Sonestown. James Deininger is up from llar risburg spending a few day- wilh his many friends. The funeral of Mrs. William Ful lmer held at this place last Wednes-1 day was well attended by friends. .Mrs. J. I'. Cray of l'icture Itocks, is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs, (ieorge. Kiess. The washboard factor is rushed with orders and working it* fullest capasit.v. Mrs. Hello Magargel and Mrs. A. Sheets were visiting at Lairdsville on Wetlnesdny. I). 11. Lorali was a business man in Dushore last Thursday and Fri day. .Miss Dora Weaver of l'icture Rocks, i- the guest of Mrs. Charles Billiainbox. Supt. of E.M.R.R., 1!. <i. Welsh, is having the passenger coaches li ved up in neat shape. Piatt. The supervisor of this dislric, A. Kightniire, has been repairing the road. Mrs. Kiizabeth lieess has returned from a visit to Philadelphia and Lewisburg. Air. Fred McCarty is building an addition to his house. Charles Drown and wife have moved from the William Porter house to that of John S. Ilrown, of Lincoln Falls. Mr. A. T. Shattock is on the sick list. < )ur teacher, ('harles I'almer, has been beautifying the school hou-e yard with flowerdeds. Joshua Haitin is still on the list of invalids. Those who will not work iu the day-time should not work at night. One night last week Fred MeCarty's corn crib, Mrs. Campbell's clothes line and Morris Williams's smoke house were visited. Lizzie Rogers of Lincoln Falls and Victoria Lairid of Muncy, were guests at Able MeCarty's home last Saturday. Martin Wilcox has recently moved j on the farm which he purchased of i Frank Morgan on North street. lii-| cousin, Mrs. Reebe will cook for him ! at present. r Memorial Dny. At a regular meeting of S. s. Sim- j nions I'ost No. 177 <i. A. R. it was| resolved: That we hold Memorial j services on May '>o, Isjm.i, at Sones town at !»o'clock a. in., and at la porte at _::>(• p. in. The following committer were' appointed: <hi speakers- W. 1 Simmons, 1. T. Low; on music T. I S. Simmons, <ieorge Kiess; commit-j tee on flow ers at Sonestow n -Mrs. 112 P. E. Magaryel, Mrs.Sailie Simmons. Mrs..!. 1.. Derr, Miss Celisi Magar gel; at Laporte, Mrs. It. A.Coiiklin. Miss F.thlin Mason, Miss Mabel Pen nington, Mrs. A.J. Hradley. It was also resolved that ti«-orgej Kiess be appointed to raise money to buy a new Hag for this post. All organization*- and Sunday j Schools are cordially invited to at- i tend and take part. Isaac T. Low, Com. > Notice. The business of the Mount House, lately destroyed by lire, has been transfored to the house formerly kept by Cluu, Tinklepaugh, corner of King and Cherry Ht*., and l» now : open for guests. < food accommoda-! tion for those attending May court. Charges reasonable. I Thank the! public for past Yavors and soliciting j future patronage, Mils. M. C. L.ukii. Notice. The examination for permanent certificates will be held May 20,|H9f1, i at Laporte. Mit. Ciias. Lkwis, ) Miss Anna Bidiu.f., Com. B.GbACE LaWKKNCK, ) 1 THANKB PRESIDENT Thank* Bxoku|*d Betwaan McKlnlej and Kmparsr William on Prosper tlva L>;tn( of German Cable. Washington, May 2.—This tele graphic correspondence between Pres ident McKinley and Emperor William lias been made public by the State De partment. From Weissbadeu Schloss. President of the United States: "The imperial Postmaster General lias just informed me that Your Ex cellency has kindly given your con sent to the landing of the German ca ble on the shores of the United States. This welcome news will create unan imous satisfaction and joy throughout the German Empire, and 1 thank Your Excellency most heartily for it. May the new cable unite our two great nations more closely and help to promote peace, prosperity, and good will anionc their people. WILLIAM IL. It." President McKlnlev's reply was as follows: Washington. D. C. His Imperial and Uoyal Majestv. Wit lielm <l.. It.: I have received with pleasure Your Majesty's telegram regarding the join inu' of the rwo countries by :i direct cable. P afforded me sincere gratification to frlxe consent to tiie landing of this new cable on the shores of the ('nited States anil the more so as 1 saw there in an opportunity to further the high mission of international lelegrnphy in drawing closer Ihe distant nations and '■ringing their peoples into more inti finite association, iu the interest of liitilii'il advantage, good will and :«ID it > . That the new calih w ill prove an ad ditional bond bet weeu the Iwo coun tries is m\ fervent >vish and hope. WILLIAM >I'KIN LEY. I «»«)•! I"••«»«»»>'* t» I*f» Tronic* Washington. May x.- A special order respecting the food supply of ilie Unit ed States troops in the iropics was sent to tien tills at Manila. (Sen. Brooke at Havana. Cuba, and Con. | Davis at San Juan. The order rends ! as follows: '•|,< the President's ill reel ion you have from time to time befn requested to make suggestions as to the change of rations for your troops, which yon have complied with, but to better en able the President to determine, under provisions of Section 1.1-ld. Itevised Statutes, what alterations. If any. in established ration would be conducive to the better health of troops serving iu tropical climates, the Acting Secre tary of War directs that you institute a board of throe officers, noted far their ability and experience, serving respectively !u the line, medical and subsistauce departments, to fully ex amine iu to the subject of any desired changes iu the ration for the troops of your command: and that you submit the substance of the report, of its i:i- i vestigations by cable, and a full report j by mail, together with your reeont ! menilations. liefer to the board previ j uos correspondence and other valuable information reining to dietetics. Par ticularly should the experience of oil! cers and enlisted men of long service in the tropics receive full considera tion." • OI'llMO <» !|| \i»M IK*l'll I Dallas. Texas. May 8. A report reached Dallas that a tornado has swept over parts of northern Texas and the Indian Territory, causing great damage to property and kiling and in juring several persons. The storm Is said to have been particularly severe at Tom Bonn, in Fannin County, Tex., and iu the Chickasaw Nation in the Indian Territory. A bad storm is re ported also froui Guthrie, Oklahoma. si i>««f <'t>r st r||<*!« ,| tP Dynionil r Duluth. Minn.. May 8. -The street railway sympathizers and strikers used dynamite to stop traffic. Four cars were derailed. One was smashed almost beyond repair and all of the glass hi the other.- was broken. One man was si'il<>>-'• 'ujured and four others were sligin • hurt. TLIK Slrllir LITMLLTFTLL-HLNL In MHVIIIIII. Havana. May 7. —Tin* stevedores have inaugurated a strike for an ad vance of S3 a dii\ in American money, instead of $2.50. An attempt to sup ply the places of ihc strikers with Chinese resulted in a severe tight, but > about one hundred Chinamen aiv em ployed. ill spile of the opposition of the strikers. The Chinese Consul has asked Gen l.mllow, the Military Governor of Ha vana. for protectiou for the laborers. The Chinese Consul has also protested .'jgainst ihe r.-movnl of the Chinese (liiartcr outside the ciiy. Which has' lioeii ordered by Surgeon Major John ' (!. Davis on the request of citizens of ; Havana. i.fp- '«» l{ I llutllltH. II tvnna. .M.»\ 7.- It is reported that Con. Fit'/.hugh l.ee is to succeed (!on. Ludlow as <Joveri'or of Havana, re tain also his coniniand of Havana and < Pluar Province. The relations t»e- I i ween Con. T.udlo'.t and Governor- General Brooke :ir* strained and the ; former 1* tc resign I'.y \ irtne of a writ of Fieri Facias issued out oi' the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan county, and to tne directed and delixered. there will l>e exposed public sale at the Court House, in I.a portc. Sullivan countv. Pa., on FRIDAY. MAY 12. IsOO. at 10 o'clock, a.m.. the following property \ iz: All that certain lot, piece or parcel of latd lying and being in the Township of Cherry. County of Sullivan ami State ot Pennsylvania. and bounded on the north ( by lands o( William Murray: on the east b'v land of William Murray, and land lie lon;rin<r to the estate of Daniel Scan lon,deed on the south by lands of Anthony Midden dort', an«l on the west by lands ot James McKernan and William Wlialen. Con taining seventy-eight acres and eighty perches of land be the same more or less; being all improved and under a good stale of cultivation, well watered, and having thereon erected ■» large Irame house, large frame bank barn and the usual outbuildings, with a large apple orchard and numerous other fruit trees growing thereon. Seized, taken into execution and to be sold as the property of William u'llrien at the suit of Brvan Bennett (usc.J It. W. OSLETt, Sheriff. ! WAI.SH, Atty. Sheriff's office.Laporte, IV. April 17. '99. i TELEGRAPHIC TICKS I News Notes From Every Part of the Civilized World. Timothy Hogan, a notorious mail robber, escaped from the Ohio Peni tentiary in a box. The French Cabinet has accepted the proposal to trqpsftr the ashes of Balzac to the Pantheon. Two plumbers were drowned in a sewer in Chattanooga, Tenn. A rain storm flooded the sewer. Mrs. Tillie Myres and Mrs. Lulu L. Batfield, sisters, have both filed peti tions for divorce in Toledo. The anti-Semites of the Bohemian Moravian frontier are claiming the Jews make sacrilices of girls. The Democratic National Committee will have a $2 banquet in St. Louis, May 25. W. .T. Bryan will speak. More than 2,000,000 soldiers Will be under arms in a review neit month before the Empress Dowager of China. Franco has intimated to Spain that it would regret to see its exterior debt taxed, or its rate of Interest reduced. W. M. Strother and Chas. Winston, both colored, were hanged at Wash ington. They were convicted mur derers. Kaiser Wllhelin has presented a silver writing set to Count YBeu low. Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is llfty years old. The Czar has made an uifsigitment of 1,500,000 roubles to the Red Cross Society in aid of the famine sufferers iu the Eastern provinces. Louis McAbo and Thomas Smith, of Glendale. S. C.. are charged with the murder of Roland Blake iu order to prevent him marrying McAbo's daugh ter. In Bear Creek has been found a gunny sack containing a woth&n'a scalp and black hair, half of the right ear and torn, bloody clothing. A full outfit of woman's clothing with com plete itarments for children of three and one years were in the sack. Judge Speer, of the Federal District j Court, Savaunah, CJa., has mad" an i important decision under the National i Bankruptcy law. to the effect the 1 United States courts have no jurisdic tion over a taken by a I bankrupt; that the homestead belong* to the State Courts, and cannot be con sidered in the United States court as an asset of the bankrupt. The Steel Trust will be reorganized on a basis of $700,000,000. Admiral Schley has been elected Commander of (he Loyal Legion. The White Squadron will rendez vous at Bar Harbor iu August. Several hundred discharged U. S. soldiers are stranded iu Porto Klco. B. V. Hobinson, for years a lion lamer, has died of old age at Vlneland, N. J. Grover Cleveland and Joseph Jeffer son will s|»end most of the month in Maine Ushing. Katheryne Letter, cousin of the Vl ceiiene of India, is trying togo on the New York stage. Ambassador Choate will entertain the American peace delegates on their arrival in England. Illcliard llardlug Davis and Miss Cecil Clark of Chicago have been mar ried at Marion. Mass. To emphasize his objections to bis sister's betrothed, William Bosser, of Herkimer, drowned himself. < formally will submit all claims for the destruction of property lo the Sa moa n Commission for settlement. Colored ministers will devote the sunrise hour of June 4 to special ser vices for the protection of their race. Now V*rk Mark at*. j CHAlN—Wheat—The market, was largely dominated by crop and (weath er news, and again experienced an ir regular range of prices. Quotations of cash wheat, 112. o. b. atloat basis, were as follows: 2 red 82c.; No. 1 Northern New Yorfc, No. 1. Northern Duluth. 82c. tomrrlve; No. 2 red. 79>4c. elevator. Corn—Corn ruled moderately lirm, although rather quiet, sustained) by the visible supply decrease of Ji.292,- o<Ri bushels, the advance in wheat and export business. Oats—The market was quiet iiJid ,uu eventful. No. 2 oats closed 32A<12 ] tc.; No. oats. MlV4c.; No. 2, white. !lsVje- No. white, li-Hfcc. live—Market easy; No. 2 Western, *>7n(i7Vie.: State rye, 08c. 'o. i. 112 . New York car lots. Barley—Market quiet: i'eedingi4.'l l »a Hi-, and maitinir 45aK2fec., both* c. i. 112. Beans Ileitis. mnrrow. 1898. choice,: por bushel $1.50: do.. Medium. 1898, j a 4.00: common to fairly eood cows at! $2.00ai!.«>5. Calves—Prime lots at 85.75ati.00; 81.50t05.02Vi for medium to prime • :iivos. Common stock 8.t.5()a4.00: coun try dressed :tt "aßc.; little calves at lasc. Sheep and Lambs—Common to prime wooied sheep at 54.50a5.75 pod 100 lbs. ordinary to prime unaborn lambs, at #ft.onaH.Bs: clipped do. at $5.50a0.15; spring lambs at $3.50aC.00. Hogs -Good to prime hogs sold main ly at 54.15a4.20 per 100 lbs. choice, *1.37%: do., pea., 1898, choice ?1.32V?at.30; do. Butter—Creamery. Western extras, per lb.. 17c.; do., tirsts. 16al0y a c.: do, thirds to seconds, 14'/ a alsVic. do.. State, extras, lHVic: do., tirsts. 16c., do., thirds to seconds. I4i>fcals%c.: State dairy, halt-firkin tubs, fancy. 18c.; do. tirsts, 15al5V>TC.; Sate dairy, tubs, sec onds. 14' i.c.; do., thirds 13%aJ4c. Cheese—Old Cheese —State full cream ' fail made, large, colored, fancy, per lb. 12c.. do., large, white, fancy, 12c. New Cheese-State full cream, large, choiee !>Via9%c. Eggs—Jersey, and uearb.v, fancy, per 1 dozen. 13 : v;a14c., State, Pennsylvania and nearby, average prime, 13V4c.; Western storage packed 13MK*.: South- ■ em, 12a13>/jC.: duck eggs, 13a17c. ; Hay and Straw—Hay, prime, per 100 lbs., 72',iH75c.: clover and clover mixed, 40a52ViC. Potatoos- Maine Kose, ner sock, $2.- 75: State and Western, per 180 lbs.. $2a2.37; do., (ver sack, |9a2.12; sweet potatoes, Jersey, per bbl., s2a3. Beeves—Yledlutr to prime steers sjid a $4 80a5.80 per <OO Ibf.; bull* M WW 1 Our Big Spring Slock 2d CLOTHING, LADIES' and GENTS' SHOES. Ladies' Capes, Skirts, Wrappers, Shirt Waists and Gents' Furnishing Goods, IS NOW READY FOR YOUR INSPECTION. \\> have carefully goue through all the different line-* oi' the leading manufacturers of reliable clothing and have select ed, what in our judgment, was Iwst in each line. Kvery dollars worth was bought on a cash basis, taking ad vantage of every discount that is possible fur any house to gel. We know of no one, no matter who or where located, ha? bought the same class of goods cheaper, and we are equally pos itive that no one can. or will, sell them to you am lower. SHOES! SHOES Our stock of shoes this season is larger than ever, with i'ftt ter accomodation. We bought all our shoes for spring and sum mer direct from Boston and in very large (|tiautiiies. Do vou know when you get an article at cost ? If you do we will ask you to come and see our low prices now . our re dactions and you will be convinced that you can buy merchan dise at our store 40 percent, cheaper than any oilier place. < 'ojne and see the plain facts at our large store with small prices. Good attendants and always glad to --how you goods and prices. r% The Reliable Dealer in Clothing Jacon Per Boots and Shoes. HUGHESVILLE, PA. Qimpbell, Th |^gg^ A g T ' FOR CASH ONLY ! FOK'THK NEXT THIRTY HAYS will sell niv stock of 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. It consists of Men'-*, Youths' and Children's Suit* and t'vercoaU. lloree and bed blankets. Men's, Bov'? and Children's Caps. Lumbermen'* socks. Iclt boots and overs. ' >uling and lumberman's flannels and all other goods 100 numerous lo mention. Call and examine; why take your monej out of town when you can buy cheaper at home. REMF.MISKR I that 1 handle wiard plows and rakes, steel land roller-, wheel barrows, and Bowker's Fertilizers. Prices are right on all good*. Highest Market Price Paid for Butter and Eggs. Don't Wait a Minute! The Grandest Opportunity to Save Mone ON MEN'S BOYS C1 and CHILDREN'S A positive clearing sale of well made, substantial, servise-giving Clothing. The kind that J can fully guarantee. All togo for it clearing sale. Cost pushed aside. I'rices cut to make immediate sale. I SOU pairs of all worsted pants at half price. Too many overcoats, must isell at your own offer. Snits at less than you would think of offering fur them. Underwear and (Jents furnishings all must go. J W CAROLL. I DUSHORE, P LAPORTE Clothing Store. Our Store Improved! rSttiS tour -dock of smv vs 3b©THjAcs SHOES OF ALUSTYLES Ladies' Capes, Skirts, Wrappers,, Shirt Waists, Corsets, Etc. h MII prepared now to show you a line in every department in the store. larger than 1 J.af>ortc ever had in its history, and w<- are able to oiler you goods Cheaper Than You Ever Heard of Before. "W F. WILJ. t' AY i Ali I'AliF. one wnv it vou purchase $5,00 worth of goodt. We pay both ways if a SSIO.OO purchase is made. Take the advantage, this i* tie' boot chance you will ever have for a I roc (rip. JOE COOPER. The Clothier.
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