Republican News Item.
THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1890.
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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.