Republican News Item CHAS. LOREN WING, Editor. "THURSDAY, FEB. S, P.'oo. ''FIRST OF ALL--THE NEWS." The News Item Fights Fair. IT IS A:PATRIOTIC HOME NEWSPAPER. Published Evory Friday Morning. By The Sullivan Publishing Co. At the County Seat of Bullivan County. LAPOBTB, PA. SUBSCRIPTION —$1.25 per annum. If in advance SI.OO. Sample copies tree. All communications should be ad dressed to REPUBLICAN NEWS ITEM, Laporte Pa., Entered at the Post Office at Laporte, as second-class mail matter. In the Senate Feb. 2 Mr. Allen, of Nebraska, renewed his criticises ot Secretary Gage and his dealings with New York banks. Mr. Daniels, of Vir ginia, delivered an extended speech on ihe pending financial measures. Dan iel M. Ransdcll, of Indiana, and Charles G. Bennett, of New York, were sworn in as and Secretary of the Senate, respectively. Tu the House the consideration of rhe Indian Appropriation bill was re sumed Feb. 2, and Representative Sib ley, of Pennsylvania, assailed his Dem ocratic colleagues for their opposition ro expansion, and received an impres sive demonstration from the floor and salleries. , The Senate Committee on Com merce has practically decided upon a favorable report upon the bill creat ing a Department of Commerce. The Houso Committee on Mileage has rejected the claim of Brigham H. Roberts, of Utah, for mileage in con nection with his contest for a sent in ihe House. Mr. Roberts putin a claim for mileage from Sgdt Lake City to Washington, 2,597 miles and return, at the usual rate of 20 cents a mile each way, making a total of 51,038.80. Mr. Cooper, of Texas, moved that Roberts was entitled to mileage, but on a tie vote. 2 to 2. this motion failed. Chairman Barnham will re port this action, which, he says, is equivalent to a rejection of the claim by the committee. As a result of sug gestions in the committee, Mr. Bar ham will confer with the Speaker con cerning the recognition of any mem ber who may seek to secure for Mr. Roberts the $2,000 usually allowed in contested election cases. This, however, is not the committee action, but is due to a desire to afford oppor tunity to bring the matter before the House. • In the United States Senate Jan. 31 Senator Pettlgrew sought to have read a resolution embodying a state ment by Aguirialdo giving his version of an alleged recognition of the "Fil ipino republic" by Admiral Dewey. This led to a sensational debate, in which the actions of the SOtfth Da kota Senator were denounced as trea son. and the statements of Aguinaldo branded as a tissue of falsehoods. Mr. Pettigrew insisted that Admiral Dewey had given recognition to tho Filipinos by saluting their flag and co operating with them in Sublg Bay. Senator Hawley, in an excited man ner, objected to statement uf Aguinaldo read, because it was treason and would lend aid and com lort to the enemy. An angry'coUqfluy was continued for some tjmo betwben I'ottigrew and several Qehators in re rani to the matter, wh£n tfce point :-f order was raised that the statement eould not be read because it'was em braced in a resolution pending b.efore ihe Senate providing for its printing, which was sustained by the presiding officer. in the House Jan. 31 a variety of questions were discussed, including the Philippine policy, government of Puerto Rico and election methods and Ivnchings In the south. House Election Committee No. 3 Mas decided the Wise-Voung contest ed election case for the Second Vir ginia District in favor of the contest ant, Mr. West. The Senate Committee on Elec tions heard several witnesses Jan. 30 in the Clark bribery case, whose ad rnissions destroy the force of their testimony. During the three or tour hearings the attorneys for' tho contestants, the syndicate ofMlontapa citizens, have put on wltne|ges who have seemed to be not exactly in touch with the complainants. They swore a man named Black, who dis proved a large part of case, con tradicting effectively a preceding wit >k s.- who had testified in a s bold and careless manner to several instances nt bribery. One witness was pursued relentlessly for an hour to make him disclose the state of his bank account and tell how ho got his money. He answered that he won a good deal of money at faro and poker. Senator Faulkner, counsel for Senator Clark, said lie would make , his side of the < ase as short as possible, and when he began should push things as hard as possible. The attendance on the hearing is as crowded as ever, and Senator Clark >a among the mosti interested of the spectators. The drift of opinion as to the effect of the testimony thus far is that Clark will not suffer from the testimony of men who admit, as one did, that there is no wrong in telling a lie to a rascal, or, as another did, in declaring that there was no wrong in telling a lie when everybody con cerned knew that it was a falsehood. One witness, a clergyman, admitted that he had been | charged with em bezzlement, and had resigned his pas torate rather than stand trial. Thoughout the hearings there have tieen a strong dash- of the rough, un scrupulous and gambling way of do ing things. There are many onlook ers who expect the committee will throw out the testimony of most of the witnesses, and that the caso against Clark fall by its own weight ot' consciousless audacity of iniquity. 5n the House the bill for the rear animation of the Weather Bureau TOs been "side-tracked" by a test vote,of 57 to 73. It being bitterly opposed'by those who disapproved of the life tenure provision It made. The bill, however, remains tho unftnished bus!- Sheriff's Sale. Bv virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan County and to me directed and delivered there will be exposed to public 9ale at the Court House in Laporte, Pa., 011 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1900, at 11 o'clock a. in., the following describ ed property, viz: All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land lying and being in the township of Forks, county of Sullivan and state ol Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a hemlock corner, the North-east corner of the tract, thence south about 23 degrees east 320 perches to a stone corner; thence south about 67 degrees west 121 perches to a jiost for a corner; thence north about 23 degrees wast 320 perches to a corner and thence north about 07 degrees east 121 perches to tiie place of beginning, containing about 231) acres and 17 perches of land more or less. About 40 acress improved the balance timbered. 1 Two-storv framed house- a framed barn, wagon shed and other outbuildings. Well watered and with a good orchard thereon. Excepting and reserving from the above described tract of land the following lots bounded as follows: Beginning at a stone corner, being the south-east corner of the Peter Crooks warrant and land now owned by A. C. Wilcox, thence by lands of David Moly neux south 351 degrees west 183 rods to a post and stone corner; thence by land of grantor's north 50j degrees west S8 5-10 rods to a post and stones corner on the lower edge ot Lick Creek road: thence along said road by several bearings and distances viz: north 63 degrees east 13 rods, north 741 degrees east II 8-10 rods, nortli 69 degree east 15 2-10 rods, north 73 degrees east 13 rods, north 66 degrees east 17 5-10 rods, north 551 degrees east 24 6.10 rods, north 45.V degrees east 37 rods, north 391 degrees east 17 rods, north 491 degrees east 25 5-10 rods, thence north 45 degrees east 8 rods to the traci line and land ol said Wilcox; thence south 56 degrees east 21 4-10 rods to the place of beginning, containing fifty acres and one hundred and thirty-four perches neat measure be the same more or less. Also one other lot or parcel of land in the same township, county and state. Beginning at a stone the common cor ner ot the James Cross, Peter Cross, John Cross and .lames Cross warrant, thence by lands ol' Thomas Molyneux'e heirs south 56 degrees east 95 rods to the pub lic road leading from Millview to Lldreds ville; thence along said road by lands ol grantors north 41 degrees west 34 rods to angle; thence north 27 degree* west 10 4-10 rods to angle; thence north 421 de grees west 14 rods; thence north 19' de grees west 12 rods; thence north 13.] de grees west 291 rods; thence north 3;>l de grees west 8 rods to angle; thence north 4SI degrees west 14 rods to the corner of \V~ G. Bedford land on the township line; thence along said line by Bedford s land, south 33] degrees west 66 2-10 rods to the place of beginning, containing twenty-four acres and titty-four perches, be the same more or less. Both lots being a part of tlie James Crook's warrant. Lot No. All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, situated and being in the Borough ot Forksville, County of Sullivan and State of Pennsylvania, bounded and de scribed as follows: Beginning at a post on Main street, at the corner of lot belonging to M. A. Rog ers. thence along Main street south sixty eight degrees, west seventy-three feet to Laporte alley; thence north sixty degrees, west two hundred and twelve feet to a post, in line of said M. A. Rogers land; thence along Rogers line north sixty de grees. east ninety-two feet to a post:thcncc along same south twenty-four and three fourth degrees, east two hundred twenty three and one half feet to the place ol beginning, containing sixty-four and one fourth perches of land be the same more or less. Said laud being improved and having a large two story frame house and a large frame barn erected thereon and other out buildings, and being under a good slate of cultivation. Seized, taken into execution and to be sold as the property ol Francis V. Ilannon at the suit of Mary Whitely Snell. 11, W. OSLER. Sheriff. Sherill's ollie.e,Laporte,Pa.. Jan. 1900, License Notice. Notice is hereby slven that the following ap plications tor license have been tiled in my oltlce, and that the same will be presented to the Court of IJuarter Sessions of the Peace of Sullivan. Co. on Monday, the P.tth day of February, at •.'o'clock p. m. i HERRY TOWNSHIP. Charles 1".. Jackson, Tavern License. Mildred Pa. Frank F. Schaad, Distillers John C. Schaad, Tavern James Connor. Julin Daley, William Collins, Patrick MeGee, " •' Satteitlleld.l'a Krnestina Seemann Hcrniee.Pa. John Cross " cherry Mill-, Lenord Hilbert, Wholesale " Imshorc.Pp, Manninc Chilson, Restaurant " Mildred, l'a. ( 01.LEV TOWNSHIP Henry McKibbins Tavern License Lope;;. Pa, Julia Jackson, James MeGee, \V. J. Barry. " < JenogoLake. William Allen. " " Col ley, Pa, William E.Steafather, liestaurant,License, l.ope/. John H. Vonkln, " " " DAVIDSON TOWNSHIP. Cyrus P.. Hess Tavern License, Emmons, Pa. James Moral J, " " Muney Valley, Pa George Myers, Henry Middendorf, " Daniel H, Lorah, " " sonestown. Pa, EllisSwank. " " DUSHORK BOROCHG. William Oncil, Wholesale I.ieense, Dushore Pa. Lawrence Fitiun. " " Robert MeGee. Restaurant, Marlinei Connor " Patrick Daley, " Anthony Rouse. Tavern Michael' Cummiskv, '' I). Keefe, " EAGLES MERE BOROI.UIE William Vanßuskirk, Tavern License, Eagles M. FORKSVILLE BOROUGH. Jaincs N.Campbell,Tavern License.Forks* ille.Pa, IIILLSGROVE TOWNSHIP. George E, Walker. Tavern License, Ilillsßrovc.Pa James 11. Keefe, " LAPORTE TOWNSHIP, George M. Fiester,Tavern License, Nordmont.l'a. LAPORTE HOUniIUII Thomas W. tieahen,Tavern License, Ijijiorte. I'm. F. W. Gallagher, Thiimns E. Kennedy W. J. LAWRENCE, Clerk. Clerks office, Laporte. Pa., Jan. 'J9, I'JOO. No-To-Uac for Fifty Cent#. Guaranteed Mbacco habit cure, makes weak j noon Htronjr, blood pure. 50c, sl. All druggists. WeJHave floVed Our. Large furniture Stock ffc « TO THE CARROL BLOCK, Next Door to J. W. Carroll's Clothing Store Telephone call, Hotel Obert. HOLCOMBE & LAUER, ©UebOVC, | A. T. ARMSTRONG, SONESTOWN, PA. DKALIiH IN Flour Feed anil (imcries | J;;i pound* ol pure Lard I'or !»'l.oo Baking molasses. 2"< 10 . r iOu. 8 pounds Polled < 'ills for 2;»c. 7 pounds of Corn .Starch (or 25c. T pounds of Laundry Starch tor 2'm\ 2 pound?< of Kio Ooff'ee for "Sic, 8 bars oi Lenox Soap for 25c. No. 1 mackerel per |«und S<-. Best Sugar t'oated Mains (t> llc per Il>, Buckwheat Flour 2.') jmnml sack*4.">c. > Buckwheat Flour 100 pounds, sl.s \ ; Yellow Corn per 100 pounds 90c. Corn Meal or < 'racked Corn 90c. Corn, Oats and Barley Chop 90c. Wheat Bran 200 pound* $1.50. Flour middlings, 140 pound sack #1.40. Fine middlings 200 pounds $1.60. Flour per sack SI.OO. Winter Roller per sack sl.oo. Good Flour 90c. Rye Flour 25 pounds, 50c. Graham Flour 12} pounds 30c. Common Fine Salt per barrel $1.20. Trial List, December Term, 1809. j Return duy. Monday, Feb. 26, 1599, ut 'J p.m. 1 Eugenia D. Welnor vs La|»rte township School District, N0.4» Muy Utiii IS>i7. Ejectment I'lea. not guilty. Thompson. I Mullen. 2 Henry Mmdendorf vs lohn Walsh, No. 112, Sept, term 1899. Plea noil assumpsit payment | with leave and set i 'lt. cmnin. | Thomson and Mullen. !! I,f/zio Uraliant vs 11. \V. iisler. No. I", Sept. term Ist', 9. Tresspass, flea, not guiitv. Mullen and Inglin 4 Joe Domuick vs Ja». MeKarlane. No. 33 !>»•. term 1899. Replevin, l'lea, that the |uop erty deserit>eil In writ i> not the property of the plaintill but the property of a third i«num. Mullen 1 Ingham. \VM. .1. LAWRENCE, I'roth. Prothy'g. offioe. Upwte, Pa, Jan - 18,1900. STRAYED: From IHO owner's promises some weeks ago. i?l tame I pigeons. Any information leading j to the recovery ol the same will be I suitablv rewarded. 1\ 11. Incham. "AUDITORS NOTICE In re E* tate of Halbina Biliian Tubach, d«*- ceased; In Orphans Court of Sullivan County; The undersigned auditor appointetl by said Court, to pass upon the exceptions tiled to the ac count of Phillip Tubach Adminis trator etc. and to distribute the fund as shown by his account tiled; will attend to the duties of his ap pointment on Friday. February 2, 1900, at 10 o'clock a. m. at his office in llushore, I'a., when and where all persons Interested in, or having claims upon said account must present them or be forever debarred from coming in upon the same. John 11. ('iiomn, Auditor ! * ASK YOUR DEALER £ m nj FOR THE * fgreighton j | Shoe Ladies. 1 $ ... WARRANTED. ... § iTM $2.00 UJL $2.50 t 5 PER * m PAIR, j $ Perfect Fitting, Best Wearing and & ||| SMost Ifeliable Shoe sold. $ #fi For seventeen years our product has bee-.i a S m Standard Shoe ior Women, and is to-day con- a. iH ceded to be one of the most reliable and thor- 2 oughly honest lines of Ladies' Footwear on 3? the American market. Sold through our au- • J thorued Agents. All styles, siies and widths, g £ Sold exclusively by w » Mrs. D. H. LORAH, 5 j} SONESTOWN, PA. * 112 MADE BY lOK tt *W. J. Crelffhtoi at to. ijL* mvi_> $ | VN^SS m None genuine un- 'V* iii m less thev bear this I J m TRADE-MARK * Z * stamped on Sole. ?? ? ? i All answered at VERNON HULL'S STORE, HILLSGROVE j New Stock of DRY Goods. Vernon Hull, Hillsgrove. Pa. G. A. Rogers KORKSVII.LE, I'A. Watches, Jewelery, Silverware, Etc. (ium boots and luiubernians flan nel at J. W. Bucks. Williamsport & North Branch R.R| TIIvdE TABLE. ; In Effect Tuesday Sept. 12. 1800. i Northward. Southward pDi. i>. in. A.ni. ii.m i>.tn. p. in i 1!."> 12 sft io -ii Ilalls 945 12 on 4 <k> . I IS' floo 10 -211 Pmmsdale 941 11 57 f'.l .V. 1 '."T 110 10 llughesvillc 93211 4s 3 4.". j 135 lIS 10 ;!S Picture Rocks 9 J."> 11 I'J *: 7 f4 :'.O fl-Jl 10 41 Lyons Mills f922 i':l 1(4 f4 41 fi 24 io 4:1 chaiQounl 920 11 37 ftj 31 fl 48 13210 4s (lien Mawr 91411 32 323 1556 t 141 10 54 Straw bridge ft OS 11 29 s 14 r,ol 112 14. r i KeechOlen /901 .. ,3 10 3or, l 49 11 oo Muncy Valley.... 858 11 20 3 06 511 155 11 o.'i Solicit town 85211 15 300 5 26 Nordinont 8 37 5 4:1 Mukotna 1 8 21 1 5 45 Lal'ortc j 8 19 1 1602 Ringdale fSOS 615 - Sattertleld 17 55, j pin. am. a. m.lp. m. Connection with i'hiia.& Readingfat Halls For Philadelphia, New York and inter mediate stations—LeaveWilliamsport ":42 a.m., 10:00 a. in., Arrive Halls 7:59 a.m. 10:1U a. in. ForShainokin and intermed iate stations—leaves Williamsport 4:30 | in.: arrive llalls 4..01 p. m. ! From Fhila.. New York and intermed ! iate stations—leave Tliila. 10.21 a. m.and 11.36 p.in: leave New York,via Phila.7 3u a.m. 9.00 p.m.; leave New York via Tn niai|iia, 910 a.m. Arrive Hails, 6.34 a.m. and 521 p.m. From Slininokin and intermediate sta tions—leaves .Shamokin 8 1(1 a. tn. Ar rive llalls 9 49 a.m. Connecting with L. V. 88. at Satterileld. For Towanda and intermediate stations, leave Wilkesbarre 3.05 p. in.; arrive at Satterileld 6.25 p. m. For Towanda and intermediate stations, leave Bern ice 6.40 a.m.; arrive Satterfield 7.04 a. in. For Wilkesbarre and intermediate sta tions —leave Towanda 6 45 a.m. and 1030 a.m.; arrive Sat'field, 7.52 a. in. 1.04 p. m. STAGE LINES Stage leaves liughesville post office tor Lairdsville. Mengwe and l'hilipsdaledaily Wilson, Heaver Lake on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11.30 Stage leavesOlen Mawr lor Hillsgrove and Forksville at 11 02 a. m. Stage leaves Muncy Vallev for Unity ville. North Mountain and Lungerville dadd at 11 19 a. in. Passengers taking trains at (lag stations can secure train excursion tickets t'rom the conductors. Philadelphia »V Heading, Lehigh Valley and New York Central mileage will he accepted only tor through passengers trav eling from Halls to Sattertleld or Satter field to Halls. The general offices of the company are located at llngheeville, Pa. H. HAKVKY WKLCH. President. Huelisvlll.', I'a. TO NS EN l> KT Hughs vin e. Pa Cbursday Bargain Day: AT HOFFMAN'S Muncy Valley. The last Thursday Bargain Day was everything that could be expected. The day was perfect and a goodly number of strange faces were seen in our Store taking advantage of the low prices, on the following bar gains that will be offered each Thursday: I POTTERS OIL CLOTH. 12c SUGAR, £c. COFFEE, ioc. FLOUR, 85c. COTTON, Bc. 1 WASHING GAS, sc. BAKING POWDER, 1 yc. with tumblers or water pitchers. 10 CAKES SOAP, 2^c, j These are only a few of the many bargains offered each Thursday. Everybody welcomed; our store is cool in warm weather, and warm in cold weather; you will always be made comfortable at Hoffman's Store, |jJENNINGS BROS. We keep in stock at our mills a complete line of dressed lumber in hemlock and hardwood. MANUFACTURERS OF Gang Sawed and Trimmed Lumber, LOPEZ. PA. SPECIALTIES Hemlock Novelty or German Siding, Hemlock Ceiling 7-8 or 3-8 stick, Hemlock Flooring any width desired, WM Hemlock Lath both 3 and 4 feet long, Hardwood Flooring both Beech, Birch or Maple, IgThe same woods in 3-8 ceiling. W - • CORRESPONDENCY SOLICITED. \ I In a Pretty is ll»' woman who must entertain unexpected company—unless she ' s we " supplietl with canned and bottled groceries. If her pantry shelves are nicely lined with our readyjfor any emergency. What s til we semi you to-day? ON DRY GOODS WE 'ARE iN THE LEAD WHY ? Because we carry the Largest nul, Best line in the county ff n I . Because we have only.new an ijattraetive patterns to show Because you willTmd no old gcods'on our shelves, '."SS We have ji't opened anew line of jQinghaun Shirtings, muslins etc., or th' l spring trade, which we would be'pl Msedto have you inspect. ftsThiil j riniliicc. E G. Sylvara push ore, ap 1 l I —V l^- 1 U '.'—'-If-'. ! —■ Removed! to my new store in the GAREY BLOK where I will be pleased to meet all 112 my old pat rons'and many new ones. We fit he young and old of all nationalities and color witl Boots, Shoes, Rubbers, Fine Assortment at Popular Prices. CA.X.X, cost tts Remember CCABBY'S BLOCK, the Place, DUSHORE. DUSHORE. J. S. HARRINGTON.
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