Republican News Item. ,THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1900. J Ignorance Is tha mother of 112 scepticism. Ignorance does \ V not abound to any great extent J 0 in Sullivan County, J 4 So that there J £ is But Little s £ Scepticism $ about the Value of £ j«be J j ITtem J $ As a Profitable # JBbvevtising I \ fftebium. 5 { £ Read it, Your neighbor does, r 112 Subscribe, Don't borrow. # County Seat Indices. AND GLANCES AT THE TIMES. —Dancing at tlio Laporte Hall, Thursday evening. —Arthur ]\linor of Nordinont, was calling on friends in town Sunday. —Mrs. Victor Hugo of Dushore, is visiting her parents here this week. —Atty. P.H. Ingham is spending a few days in Eagles Mere this week. —Miss Jennette Spencer went to Dushore on Monday to call on friends. —A. E. Tripp is in the western part of the county this week re newing old acquaintances. —Grant Little and family of Es tella, were entertained by Sheriff and Mrs. IT. W. Osier on Monday. William Donahoe, of Dushore, was pleasantly entertained by Sum mer School students in town Sunday. The name of Hon. Simon I'. Wolyerton, of Sunbury, has been registered as a candidate for State Senator. Dr. J. W. Murrelle of Athens, joined his family at this place last week and will enjoy his summer vacation. —Roy Reed, who has been travel ing with Harris's Uncle Tom Show since playing at this place, returned home last week. —Mrs. Ford of Philadelphia, mother of I'rof. L. L. Ford, is spend ing the summer with his family at Mokonia Place. —Mrs. P. W. Gallagher is serious ill and it is believed by physicians that an operation will be necessary for her recovery. —The next time the western powers hold a peace conference, they will be careful that the Invitation to China is not mislaid. —M. E. Reeder had a valuable horse die along the plank road one day last week. It dropped dead without any signs of sickness. —A merry load of excursionist numbering over five hundred, from Picture Rocks, enjoyed a pic nie at the Mokoma grove on Thursday of last week. —Mrs. John Paulhamus of Hep burnville, died at her home on Sun day. She is survived by her hus band and one son, Harry, who is lumbering in West Virginia. —Eliza Shaut returned home last week from a several week's visit with Bradford county friends. Miss Helen Humphrey of Towanda,is her guest since arriving. —An excursion train of eleven coaches filled to their limited capacity from Waverly, N.Y.,passed over the W. & N. B. R. R. on Saturday to and from Eagles Mere. —The heathen Chinese it seems took advantage of the "open door" policy and hauled in a goodly sup ply of guns and amunition. The "door" is now shut. —The value of the total foreign commerce of the United States for the last fiscal year ex-ceeds by one sixth that for any previous years in its history. Expansion pays. —Silas Henry of Eagles Mere, was a Sunday visitor in town. He gave the pass word to his brother Odd Fellows and attended their meeting Saturday night. Silas is running the electric plant on the Chautauqua grounds again this season. —J. S. McMurtin and wife, and Mrs. IT. J. Wolcott, of Philadelphia, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Keeler. Eagles Mere will be their next place of visit. H. M. Kulp & Co. have just closed a gigantic land deal by which they obtain over 5,000 acres of fine timber in Union, Clinton and Ly coming counties. The amount paid for same was about $50,000. —Some of our prominent Second Ward Democrats are protesting against the silver plank of the Kan sas City platform. Col. Bryan must feel lonely indeed, as his allies desert him one by one. Only Aguinaldo seems now to be left. —An excursion train was run from Ilughesville to Lake Mokoma on Saturday, and a large number ot people took advantage of the pleaure it afforded. The Ilughesville band accompanied the pleasure seekers and furnished some excellent music on our streets. —New arrivals at the Mountain House; Mr. Jas. C. DeCou and wife of Trenton, Mr. Chas. W. Ileergeist, Phila., Mrs. A. C. Hoffman and Miss IT. A. LaPier of Camden, N. J. —A large shipment of postal cards was made from the United States postal card factory at Piedmont, W. Va., recently. The number of cards shipped was 24,000,000, filling six large box cars, one of which went to the Philadelphia office, and contain ed 4,000,000 cards. The shipments are worth to the government $240,- 000. —Lawrence Lavelle of Cherry,was in town, Tuesday, on business and relating to his friends the narrow escape he had in a recent runaway, being thrown from the carriage on a bed of rocks, without any particular injury. His carriage had to be taken to the junk pile. —The Sultan probably thinks that the riot in his dominions, which cost no American lives and only de stroyed SIOO,OOO worth of property, was such a little affair in comparison with the Chinese atrocities, that it might well be passed over with merely a verbal rebuke—which he would cheerfully undergo. —Services will be held at St.John's Episcopal church next Sunday:— Morning prayer at 10:30, and Even song at l p.m. Catechetical lectures are given in the church every Fri day evening at 7:45 o'clock. All persons are welcome to attend these services. A volunteer choir has been organized under the able direc tion of Mrs. E.M. Dunham, organist, and is doing excellent service. —A frightful accident occured near Estella on Tuesday of last week when Leona McGuire, the four year old daughter of Chas. McGuire, had one foot cut off and the other nearly severed by a mowing machine. The child was in the field with Speaker Osier who was mowing and had left the team standing alone while his at tention was directed elsewhere. The girl picked up the lines and the team started, causing the little victim this sad and painful accident. The physician in attendance believes that the one foot can be saved, although badly crippled. Miss Nora Drown Committed Suicide. Miss Nora Brown, daughter of Sylvester Brown of Shunk, commit ted suicide in a bath tub at the res idence of J. M. Hays in Montours ville on Sunday. Poor health and the grief for a dead mother is believed to have driven the girl temporarily insane. Miss Brown was reared at Shunk, where her mother died about five years ago. It is said that there was unpleasantness between the step mother and Nora and she left home. Last January she began working as servant girl at the Hayes home,after working a few weeks at the pants factory in Williamsport, and being unable to endure the noise. When discovered dead, the body lay Hat in the bottom of the tub In about a foot of water. The girl wore a wrapper and was fully dressed ex cept that one stocking and shoe had been removed. Her hands were crossed over her breast and the eyes were closed, giving no evidence of struggle when life left the body. She was about 21! years of age. The body was brought to Shunk for interment. LOST. —At Cedar Grove, Sullivan Co. an English fox hound dog. White and black spotted, one ear black, the other white. $5.00 will be paid to any person who will deliver him to 11. L. Edkin, Conductor of W. & N. Is. passenger train. Sonestown. Mrs. Nancy Reynolds is visiting relatives here. Mrs. Dora Cook, Misses Myrtle Edgar and Anna Speary are attend ing the Laporte Normal. Miss Ida Anderson of Chaniouni, spent Sunday with Miss Mary Fair man. Harry Davis of Williamsport was the guest of 11. P. Hall and family over Sunday. Miss Eva Lawrence of Laporte and Helen Lawrence of Canton, visited their aunt Mrs. Mrs. 1). 11. Lorah last week. Miss Alma Horn and brother, Harry, of Nordmont, are spending a few days in town. Miss Maud Laird of Nordmont, was in town on Saturday. J. W. Buck and II.P. Hall wheel ed to Williamsport last week. The Ladies' Aid of the M. E. church will hold a festival 011 Satur day evening, August 11. Every body is invited, John Rider of North Mountain, filled Rev. E. B. Dunn's pulpit on Sunday evening during the latter's absence. Miss Anna Ellison and Walter Ilazen have gone to the Hotel Eagles Mere for the summer. J. C. Starr was in Ilughesville on Thursday. Miss Leah Ha/.en was home last week from Eagles Mere. J. C. Starr and Miss Anna Ha/.en were married 011 Thursday evening at the residence of the groom in the presence of a small number of friends. ! Rev. J. Guldi 11 performed the cere mony. The NEWS ITEM extends congratulations and best wishes. Miss Carrie Eague of Picture Rocks, is visiting Mrs. E. J. Lock wood. The festival 011 Saturday evening was well attended and a very enjoy able evening spent. Mr. and Mrs. II.P. Ilall and child ren spent last week with William sport friends and relatives. Taylor Armstrong spent last week with his grandfather, Ex-Judge Taylor at Strawbridge. Miss May Mencer lias returned from Galeton and spent Sunday with her brother in town before proceed ing to Laporte to attend the Normal. Mrs. J. Buck of Strawbridge,spent Sunday with her son J. W. Buck. Grange Notes. New members are being added to the already large number of Elkland Grange, both by initiation and rein statement. Since last report we have 011 our roll Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mullin of Canipbellsville, Mr. J. R. Bird and daughter, Ethel, of Mill view, by reinstatement Mr. L. 1). Speaker of Hillsgrove and J. M. Osier of Lincoln Falls. Farmers are busy haying and harvesting. The hot weather tends to lessen the attendance at regular meetings, although much interest is manifest ed in carrying out the program of last meeting. F. C. Beinlich a hustling granger is leaving a Star Cream Separator in nearly every house. The separator gives entire satisfaction. We noticed Sheriff Osier is rusticating in the hay fields this week. Matron. Get your Watermelons and Bananas at Busc.ii Hansen's. Special bargains in hats at J. W.Ruck's Hold's canned meats are unsurpassed for llavor and are all Government insoect ed, for sale at Buschliausen's. Some scythes and snaths and sevthe stones and grain cradles at J. W. Rucks. You cannot find a finer Red Alaska Salmon 110 matter what the price you pay 15cts a can at Buschliausen's. Lake herring ami white fish at J. W Buck's. —BUCK NELL UNIVERSITY, JOHN HOWARD HARRIS, President. COLLEGE, leading to degrees in Arts, Philosophy and Science. ACADEMY, a preparatory school for young men and boys. INSTITCTE, a refined boarding school for young ladies. School of Music, with graduating courses. West College, a new dor mitory for men to be ready for occu pation Sept. 20, 1900. For catalogue, address the Registrar. WM. C. GRKTZINOEU, Lewisburg, Pa. WANTED—Quaker Aspen or Shak er Poplar, as some people call it. Also White Poplar and Basswood in the log, or by the cord. Address, KEYSTONE WOOD CO, Williamsport. Heantjr la Blood Deep. Clean blood means a clean skin. No beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by stirring up the lazy liver and driving all im purities from the body. Begin to-day to banish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads, and that sickly bilious complexion by taking Cascarets, —beauty for ten cents. All drug gie r itisfaction guaranteed, 100,250,500. To Core Constipation forerar. Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 250. It C. C. C. tall to cure, druggists return! money. $ J.25 FOR NOTHING Our presses have completed printing our Catalogue No. 99, of everything to £UW\ EAT, US* AND WEAR. Each copy costs SI.OO to print and 20 cents to mall. As an evidence of interest, J7jmgu send 10 cents in stamps to help /npfw pay postage, and you may deduct these 10 cents from your first Jgdv order of sl* It required 47 car- MrTJiXw loads of paper for this won- Ti ier « derful catalogue, which con- . Uttu tains 480 pages.slze lOHi* 14 MKW vJfu caS inches, equivalent to over JwSNIw ,u nk 1000 pages of the ordinary that thj s catalogue. We save you Mm/ b £k«,tois 25 per cent, to 75 per JMgXV not cent, on everything XRgfftKr excepUn(S you buy at every MMsSi comotives and of . th * y ?"'MMff Boats. We even This book quotes ///MN/ quo te Live Ani wholesale prices ma ls. Everything i°V c ?.lf tT I^ 1-8 ' rf&B&W a man i woman or and with it child wears, all kinds your posses- G f food, everything sion you buy M2gt§,Y for the h ' ome £ J r the Jhe a Per office, for a hotel, for use inan me on a f arm# j„ a barn, or for every known purpose, can aeaier. found in this catalogue. 112 This book contains over flnlf 13,000 illustrations and quotes prices on over 150,000 differ fiflW ent articles. JDRfIF Lithographed Ruf And Drapery Catalogue, and our Clothing /(Wy Catalogue with large aamplea at j|V taohed, are also Free. Expreseage paid on Clothing; Freight paid on Carpet. Which book shall we send 112 Address this way : r JULIUS HINES & SON Department 909* BALTIMORE, MD. McKlnley'* VlNlt (o ChlcaKO. CHICAGO, July 24.—President 11c- Kinley, who was scheduled to reach Chi cago on Monday, Aug. 27, for the pur pose of attending the thirty-fourth nu tional encampment of the <J. A. It., yes terday notified Executive Director "Wil liam 11. Harper that, inasmuch as it would necessitate Sunday railroad travel to reach here on that date, he had de cided to change his plans. He will ar rive in Chicago on Saturday, Aug. 25, and attend the patriotic religious exer cises scheduled for Sunday at the new Colißeum, Wabash avenue and Fifteenth rtreet. The president will review the parade of naval veterans and ex-prison ers of war on Monday, the Grand Army parade on Tuesday and probably will leave Chicago on Wednesday. Killed by Explosion. NEW YOHK, July 24. —Just after the close of the Larchmont Yacht club regat ta last evening a naphtha launch contain ing Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Crowe of Center aveuue, New Kochelle, and their 10-yoar old son, (Clinton, exploded off Premium point, the residence of Oliver Iseliu, Jr. Mrs. Crowe and her sou were instantly killed and frightfully mangled. Mr. Crowe was burled into the water. His thigh was fractured, and he was internal ly injured. It is believed that his injuries are fatal. (Sold Prom Auntrnlln. WASHINGTON, July 20.—Mr. Kob erts» the director of the mint, has re ceived inforuiation that there is $2,500,- 000 in gold on the way from Australia to the United States mint at San Francisco and that there will be monthly ship ments of a like amount for about four months. This gold will he paid for in eastern exchange. Texas Midrouilora. FORT WORTH, Tex., July 24.—Je rome Kerby of Dallas will be nominate* for governor by the Populist state con vention at Waco today. The conveutioi will be strictly middle of the road ant opposed to fusion. A full state ticket wil DISSOLUTION NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the partner ship association entered intoon the Thirty first dav of July, A. 1). 1899, between Kaphaei Kessler, Raphael Kessler. Jr., Henry W. Kessler, Karl Melville Peck, Thomas Medland. William Pentecost, W. G. (iiles, Carl Lorenz, A. P. Kirtland, D. W. Artlev, John W.Sutton, John H.Tay lor and Thomas Sutton, under the name of "Sutton, Peck A* Co Limited," for the business of the manufacture ol wood alcohol, accetate of lime ect., in the County of Sullivan, Pennsylvania, for the period of twenty years from said date un der the Act of June 2, 1874, and the sev eral supplements thereto, has been dis solved by the mutual consent of the par ties. E. M. PECK, Chairman. Attest: J. W. Sutton, Sec'y. DISSOLUTION NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the partner ship association entered into on the first day of March, A. D. 1898, between Raph ael Kessler, Raphael Kessler, Jr.. Henry W. Kessler, Karl Melville Peck, Thomas Medland, William Pentecost, Walter Goodrich Giles. Carl Lorenz, Alfred Pot ter Kirtland, Daniel Wcitse Art ley. John Walker Sutton, John Hell Taylor and Thomas Sutton, under the nameot "Peck, Sutton Co. Limited," tor the business 01 the manufacture ol wood alcohol, acce tate of lime etc., in the counties of Indi anna and Sullivan, Pennsylvania, for the period of twenty years from said date un der the Act of June 2, 1874, and the sev eral supplements thereto, has been dis solved by the mutual consent of the par ties. K. M. PECK, Chairman. Attest: .1. W. SUTTON, Sec'y. Mr. James McFarlane is agent for the Celebrated Pitkin Paint and .Specialties. This is the oldest mix ed paint manufactory in America ami their goods are guaranteed not to chalk, crack or peel off when properly applied and to last longer than any mixture of Trust Lead and Oil. CONIJKNSKDRKI'OKT of the condition of the FIKKT NATIONAL BANK of Dushure, Pa., At elosoof business, Dee.1899. KKSOURCKS: Loaus unci Discounts sl79,:M'>9 12 11. S. Bonds to Secure circulation 1'J.500 IX) Premium 011 United States Bonds 1,00000 Stock Securities 15,1f>0 00 Furniture 1 .-00 00 Due from Banks Approved reserve Act M,447 4ft Redemption Fund I', S. Treasurer 50250 Specie and Legal Tender Notes 1K.054 85 $ 284,340 92 LIABILITIES. Capital 8 r>o,ooo 00 Surplu sand Undivided Profits 17,454 50 Circulation 10,2-TOOO Dividens Unpaid 72 00 Deposits 206,txiG 42 t 28t,:140 92 State of Pennsylvania, County of Sullivan ss: 1, M. 1). Swarts, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above state ment is true to the t>est of my knowledge and be lief. M. D. SWARTS, Cashier. Subscrllied ami sworn to before me this 10 day of July 190n. JOHN 11. CRONIN, Notary Public. Correct—Attest: JNO.D. RKESKR. ) E.G. SYLVARIA. B. W, JENNINUB. J r'amobell The MERCHANT, siHiTTrtsrK: :F> A. LADIES. I have just returned from the city with a magnificent new line of Spring and Summer Dry Goods, Notions and Ladies Furnishing Goods. Everything of the Latest Please call and examine, the prices aie right. Don't fail lo look over the Bargain Counter, it will Interest you. GENTS. 1 have just received a car of seeds, consisting ol Garden, Red-top, Orchard Grass, 'I imotliy and Clover Seed, also a car of Rowkera Fertilizer and the prices are very low. When in need of a plow I can supply you with the best made "I'lIE WIRAIV If you want anything in General Merchandise 1 can supply you at the lowest possible price. HIGHEST Market Price paid for Butter and Eggs. Yours very respectfully A. E. CAMPBELL. mbat $12.00 w^ y The above named price on several hundred Very Swell, Very Pretty, Excel tent Suits. The fabrics are pure wool in fancy patterned clothing as well asjplain and blue; shapes of coats are singlejor double breasted, and [the entire appearance and serviceability of these suits are ci(ual to anv which you may have made to measure at $25. There is a reason why we sell these uiti at this low price, but it concerns yon not, it has no bearing on quality or price. There are rich pickings for early comers. This is an opor tun it y which should not be lost. J" "W O-A-IROXJI-I. ffi 0 "' 011 DUKHORE, P LAPORTE Clothing Store. WE'RE PREPARED WITH A VFRY LARGE STOCK OF Clothing, Shoes and Gents' Fine Furnishing Goods Etc., and a Very Large Variety of the Finest Ladies' Wear for Spring and Summer. We are able to offer you a good many articles cheaper than the cost of making them. Men's suits at 2.1.',, 5.00 up fo 10.00; made in the latest styles. Youth's suits at 2.50, 5.00 and 8.00 are the finest qualities. Childrens' suits at 1.25, 1.50 and 2.00 Men's tine shoes 05c, 1.25, 1.50, up to 1.00. Ladeis' shoes 00c up to 3.00. JOE COOP R, The Clothier. j CLOTHING! <3. Q. fcaftsr, Of LAPORTE, Desires to call the attention of buyers of clothing to the fact that he represents The American Woolen Mills Company, Chicago, in this locality, the World's Largest Tailors, and that lie has a lull line of frail and Winter Samples of suits, pants and overcoats, in all styles and at prices that will defy competition. Also a lull line of ladies' and gentlemen's Water proof (roods. Call and examine his line ol goods and prices before purchasing elsewhere All orders filledQiromptlv. Perfect lit and satisfaction guaranteed. Correspondency solicited throughout this section. ADDRESS, A _ A BAK 112 LAPORTE, PA. Wright & Haight, Furniture «s;ti udertalttfig* LAPOBTE, lE 3^. NEXT DOOR TO WAGON SHOP. R. A. CONKLIN, Mgr. Ten Years Experience has taught I F PA Us how to give the best vsflue for ' n. The LEAST MONEY.
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