Republican News Item. ,THURSDAY, NOV. 15, 1900. .!£ 1 ~ • ' J Ignorance Is the mother of J soeptioism. Ignorance does \ T not abound to sny'preat extent V # In Sullivan County. V # So that there £ 0 is But Little s t Scepticism r about the Value of fabe Iflewß \ t ITtem j 1 As a Profitable # labvei'ttsfng $ \ flfoebtum. * # sßead it, Your neighbor does.£ Don't borrow. £ County Seat Indices. AND GLANCES AT THE TIMES. —Now for business, the holidays will soon be here. —Thoughts are now turning to turkey and Christinas presents. —E. V. Ingham of Eagles Mere, was doing business in town, Monday. —T. J. Keeler has laid a new walk in front of his residence on Main street. —Mr. and Mrs. Michael Flynn are rejoicing over the arrival of their first-born, a son. —Milton Botsford of Nordniont lias sold his store to Mr. Kester; of the same place. —A. F. Hess, of the Census De partment, Washington, 1). C.. made Laporte friends a brief call, Monday. —A. E. Tripp left on Monday for Ralston, where he is engaged in the work of erecting a large hotel. —Hon. Thos. J. Ingham return ed on Tuesday from a business trip to New York and Philadelphia. —l)r. Willson is slowly recovering from his long and serious illness. He is now able to be up and about his room. —lt is noticeable that the bargain counter dollar received some sup port in Coolrado, a state that lets the women vote. —Mr. John Speary, of Dushorc, made a stop between trains at this place Tuesday while on his way to Williainsport where he will spend the winter months. —M. E. and C. \V. lleeder have purchased a large and valuable farm situated below Ilughesville. If there is anything in scientific farming these gentlemen will fully demon strate it. —Mr. and Mrs. T. J Keeler visit ed their daughter, Mrs. 18. ft. Karns, at Benton, this week. Mr. and Mrs. Karns celebrated the tenth anniver sary of their marriage. —During the past week as was ex pected, there was a good deal heard about the paying of freak election bets. There has been an average crop of that kind of nonsence this year. —When Bernice and Lopez voters woke up the morning after election, and found how their labor hud been crippled by the votes of the West ern districts, they experienced some difficulty in obeying the scriptural injunction, to love there neighbors, —Station Agent Willitun Donovan ami Miss Leah lluzen of Sonestowu, were married in St. Francis church at Mildred, Wednesday afternoon by Kev. J. A. Knright. The News Item with their many friends ex tends congratulations. "fcfcjuuw Winter" made her ap pearance in this section last Friday and was followed by a full of tem perature. Water exported to the weather in open vessels was covered with a considerable coating of ice. The moisture In the streets ilid not freeze, because the warm earth mit igated the ettVcts of the atmosphere. —The present drouth ha- greatly atttictcd the farmers in many sec- Hons. Many have to either carry water or else drive their stock sev eral miles. Nearly all the troughs along the highways have long since ceused to furnish faniishini; horse* with drink. The situation ha» ls-- COIII* serious and will continue so unless the |ut*s|ng cloud* give us several day*' down pour of rain. Scronton, Pa. Nov. 6. 1900. Editor News Item, Dear Sir: I am quite sure that many of your readers will be inter ested in new word from"The Bible Man". I have just returned from i\ tour of six months in four counties, Brad ford, Sullivan, Lycoming and Sus quehanna—having traveled 1981 with horse and carriage, making 3410 calls at the homes and business places of the people, distributeing 2405 volums of the Scriptures—22 01 by sale and 271 by gift, supplying 183 destitute families and 990 indi viduals who were not personal own ers of a Bible or Testament.. It was oar privilege, also to visit many of the churches of the different denom inations and to deliver 104 sermons and addresses in the interest of the | work of the Bible Society. The pastors and friends of the Bible gave us a welcome and encouragement almost without exception. We found a greater demand lor the Scriptures and distributed more vol ums than ever before in a half year. 1 n three years and a half we have traveled 12,017 miles, while engaged in this home missionary work, dis tributed 9,142 volums of the script ures, supplied 520 destitute families and 3157 individuals and delivered 560 sermons and addresses. If. H. Harxkd, Box 30, Scranton, Pa. School Report. Report of Laporte Borough High School for second month. Class A.—Molly Wrede 93, Mae Mason 90ff, llobert Mason 90,Saylor Lawrence 95, Ina Osier 88. Class B.—Dolly Crossley 88, Freda Crossley 91, Eleanor Tripp 90, Lizzie Loyd 95, Maine Heim 80, Josephine Fraley 90, Emma Yeagle 80, Joseph Wrede 93, Nellie Fitch 80, Winnie Keeler (admitted Oct. 29). Class C. —Joseph Gallagher 92, Samuel Croman93, Onie Mason 98f 112 Ilattie Lawrence 90, Olive Barrows 98ff, Leo (Jasperino (admitted Oct. 22). Floid Finkle 91, Jennie Min nier 80, May Itose 85, Daisy Manuel 80, Nina Greene 87, Guy Crossley 91. Number enrolled 27. K. L. SWEENEY, Teacher. Teachers' Local Institutes. The first series of teachers' local institutes for the current school year will be held as follows: For Elkland, Forks, Forksville, Fox and Hillsgrove, at Forksville, Nov. -4. For Cherry, Colley and Dushore, at Dushore, Dec. 1. For Davidson, Eagles Mere, La porte Boro', Laporte Twp. and Shrewsbury, at Sonestown, Dec. 8. The sessions will begin promptly at 10 a. m.and 1:30 p. m. No teach er who values his professional stand ing can afford to absent himself from the institute. All teachers are earn estly requested to be present at both morning and afternoon sessions, pre pared to take an active part in the meeting. F. W. Mkyi.kkt, Co. Supt. Laporte, Pa. Nov, !>, 1900. Local Institute.Programs. Program for local institute to be held at Forksville, Nov. 21, 10(H): Some characteristics of good teach ing, Prof. M. It. Black. The teach er's preparation for his work— daily and general —H. W. Hunter. What place does biography hold in history teaching? K. T. Beers. What the school should do in training for citizenship, 11. 11. Green. What monil training should the school give? Cora Warburton. Some results of the library movements, Cora VanVeghten. The right use of the text book, Franc Pardoe. Program for local institute to be held at Dushore, Dec. 1, 1900: Disciplinary value of the study of mathematics, Prof. J. 11. Thayer. School duties of parents from the teacher's point of view, James A. Bowles. Some tests of good teach ing, Prof. J. E. Heese Killgore. Methods and devices of value in teach ing spell ing, Dorma St uri levant. How to cultivate expressive reading, Jennie M. Vaughn. What place does biography hold in hNtory teaching? T. 11. Gallagher. Program for local institute to lie held at Sonestown, l>»*c. s , limmi. Written work in the m-ltution— its purpose ami value, M. I>. SW«H*II ey. Ilow to train pupils to think, UIH». W. Cttleiulcr. Koine prmtical work in nature *tu«ly, H. «irate Lttwrenee, I'M* and ahune of text iMMiks, K. 1-. Hw»*iH»y. How to vultlvitoMpriwivti reading, K*tlier M. l>unn. Permanent etfert- of eorrwt *ehi»ol discipline, Auiiii Karge. TH#» study of ulrturi I *, value and intlueiu-e, Myrtle Kdgar. Il«*lp ful ilevii'lS in IIUIIIIMT work, 11. >. Mlurr. BADEN-POWELL ILL. British Retake Phlllppolls After Faar Havre* Flgfctlnir. 1 LONDON, Nov. 12.—General Baden- Powell, according to the Cape Town cor respondent of The Daily Mail, has con tracted enteric fever, but his condition is not serious. A Pretoria dispatch says tUnt the Brit ish have reoccupied Philippolis after four hours' fighting. General French will take command of the Johannesburg dis trict. The condition of Miss Huberts, daughter of Lord Roberts, is more seri ous. At the trial in Hamburg to determine whether the South African gold recently confiscated by the Hamburg authorities to safeguard the interests of local insur ance companies WHS owned by the ship pers or b.v the Transvaal government a motion was made to call Mr. Kruger and Mr. F. W. Iteitz, state secretary of the late South African Republic, ns wit nesses. Decision was reserved. lloer Leader* Killed CAPE TOWN, Nov. 12.-Ammig the Boers who were killed in the recent fighting near Belfast were General Fourie and Commandant Prinsloo. » CONDENSED DISPATCHES. An epidemic of smallpox has broken out in Paris. The treasurer of tin.' Galveston relief fund reports a total of $1,153,710 re ceived. Richard Croker announces that he will sail for England next Saturday to spend the winter. King Victor Emmanuel celebrated his thirty-first birthday by granting amnesty to many prisoners. Rev. Ransom Dunn, who instructed President Garfield at Georgia seminary in Ohio, is dead at Scranton, Fa. Secretary Long has returned to Wash ington from his trip to Colorado, where he has been on a visit to his daughters. Two hundred and fifty schoolgirls at the Smolny institute in St. Petersburg were poisoned at dinner. Two died soon after. Perished In the Storm. PLATTSBURG, N. Y„ Nov. 12.- Henry Lemaire, coachman for Assembly man C. E. Johnson of this village, per ished from exposure in the storm of Fri day and Saturday. In company with two companions he had started ou a deer hunt in the neighborhood of Lyon moun tain. The three men were bewildered by the falling snow and became lost be tween Lyon mountain and Ellenburg mountain. Lemaire became completely exhausted early Saturday morning and was unable to proceed. His companions with great difficulty managed to reach a logging camp, from which a searching party started out, but were unable to tiod the spot where Lemaire was left. The search was continued yesterday, and the body was found at 11 o'clock. To Close the Printer*' Farm. NEW YORK, Nov. 12.—At yester day's meeting of the board of delegates of Typographical Union No. 0 it was decided to close the farm foraged and unemployed printers which the union has been supporting for the past three years at Bound Brook, N. J. The farm, according to John A. Hawkins, chair man of the committee that managed it, was a great success, and the vote to close it was the result of the hostility between the union's two factions, which are known as the administration and antiadministration parties. The board of delegates is composed of about 500 members, and the "antis" when the mo tion to close the farm was voted upon controlled more than two-thirds of the votes cast. Wrong; Orders Cause Wrrrk, OMAHA. Nov. 1-. Chicago and Northwestern passenger train No. 2, cast bound for Chicago, crashed into a froight at the crossing of the Sioux City and Pacific near Missouri Valley, and the en gine, buffet and mail car of the North western were smashed and the cars and sleepers broken and derailed. But one passenger was badly injured, a man named Peterson, who claimed to be from Omaha. He had both legs cut of* aboVe the ankle and will die. Engin'.-er John Wells of the passenger train hud his hand smashed so as to require amputa tion, and a number of others wore slight ly injured. Wrong dispatcher's orders are said to have caused the wreck. Government Aid For Irrigation. DENVER, Nov. 12.—The Denver Chamber of Commerce has called a mass meeting of business men for the purpose of considering the irrigation storage ques tion. The national irrigation congress is to meet in Chicago soon, and the question of securing government aid in building storage reservoirs in the west will be con sidered. The last session of congress ap propriated sloo,l*oo to inuke surveys, and u uumber of plans will be ready when congress meets in Decetnlier. The west is in favor of goin;; to congress with a request for an appropriation of >18,000,- 000 as n starter, and Denver will try to send a big delegation to Chicago to bonm this idea. Neely'a Brother Head. MUNCIE. Ind.. Nov. 12.—Cyrus (i. Neely, aged H4, is dead unexpectedly in the East Indiana Hospital For the In sane at Richmond. The deceased is a brother of Charles 1\ W. Neely, now in jail in New York, charged with postal frauds in Cuba. A year ago his mind beeume slightly affected, the trouble be ing attributed to his long serrire In rail road work, and his brother's downfall made him a raving maniac. Kiev.... I'Bwlllri Burned Out. JEitKEY CITY. Nov. 12.-Elevoii fani iliev in IIIIH rltj ware driven from tbelr homos Ht 14<I nud 14S Morris afreet yea tarila). The tinmen ntnrted inn tvooiftn partition between I lie four story frame tenement* Htl itinl HH Muiri. street ami ••ruit ii|i to the roof HO i|iNrkly ihm the tenant* lunl lo Hw for their lives. Those 011 the nmunil Hour only WEN- UL»L«- |o -a\r any of their poaaeaalotnt. ■lack •«* 4'IMI Mlnra I'Aaltt W«U. HT. I'ETEHHtit H«i. Xov. r.» The Ktitaiuu uiiiiikU'i' of nuiit'illliiru. M Yrr •loloff. aftar vlailniß the r..al ili|>««it» i.ciutly diacovereil on lhe Hliuk *<< a coaat tu the government of Kutai*. eati mate* that tha.v will .vtel.l l.r>-4®,f«io tnn» annually fur *IU years. lie luimMo. 11.«* Him Illy excellent UrakraiaH Hill« 4. El.Ml l(A. V V. \oi \J ||a,ry El<ter. ugeii -•"> jeaia. of thi» oil jr. a Northern Central lirakeiuau, wa» run over uml fault) injured naar Htarkrjr. Ua died a* the way lo tha iioapitaJ SEND NO MONEY! Free to any one thit Month, onr new Ho. w Catalogue, every copy of which costs »l.o» to print and 2a eta. to mall. This mammoth book contain* 480 pages, size 10*xi4 inches,oontalns over 13,000 lUuatratlona and quotes wholesale prices to consumers on over different articles. It saves yea Iron 23 to 75 per sent. on everything yen Est, Use and Wear. - iyfSTTo Ail Who Wilts For ItT! ■ Bverythlng excepting Locomotives and .steam boats are quoted ■> this catalogue —w • tvh sell Live Anlnals— ereimhinK a man, woman or child wears, all kinds of (ood, everything needed or used In a home, for the omoe, for a Hotel, for use on a Farm, in a barn or for every known purpose can be found in this catalogue. With F" this book In your possession you buy cheaper than the average Dealer. , , i* ~NiUtbegraph«d Carpet. Rag ant / * Drapery Catalegae, Oar Mien's CMblagCaUlogiie with Samples attached and ear Dress OaMte Catalog ae with Samples are all Prea to Intending purchasers. Freight paid on Carpets, Bs- J StothT** 0B Why pay big Betaii Prices when you can buy direct from the Killt Whtcb Catalogue do you want?. AflOreaa UUgWari^m^.... • •TJUOU* HINESTSONTC BALTIMORB, np.'W \ Department 90*. QOURT PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS, Ho*. K. M. DUNHAM, President Judge, Honorable* John 8. Line and Wm. C. Rogers. Associate Judges ofjtlie Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery, Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Orphans' Court and Com mon l'leas for the County of Sullivan, have issued their precept, bearing date the '.'7 day of Sept. 1899, to me directed, for holding the several courts in the Borough of Laporte. ou Monday the 10th day of September 1900, at 2 o'clock p. m. Therefore,notice is hereby given to the Coroner, Justices of the Peace and Constables within the county, that they be then and there in their prop er person at 2 o'clock p. m.of said day, with their rolls, records, inquisitions examinations and other reraemberanees to those things to which their offices appertain to be done. And to those who are bound by their recognizance to prosecute against prisoners who are or shall be in the Jail of thesaid county of Sullivan, are hereby notified to be then and there to prosecute against them as will be just. H. W. OSLER, Sheriff, hcriff's Office, Laporte, Pa.„ Aug-14, 1900. Trial List for December Term, 1900. Return day, December 10, 1900, at 2 o'clock p. m. 1 George M. Thrasher vs John Blddle and Win. Weaver. No. 168 May term 1890. Ejectment. Plea, notguilty. 2 K. H. Tomlinson vs David Mark. No. 144 Sept. term 1897. Feigned issue. :i Henry L. Middendorf vs Mrs. Wiuefrcd Stur devant. No. 49 Decemt>er term, 1899. l'lffs ap peal. I'lea nou assumpsit. Mullen. | Inghams. 4 Edward Warburton, trustee of the estate of Margaret Norton vs John Ward Norton. No. ft 4 December term 1899. Ejectment. Plea, "not guilty." Bradley. | Piatt. ft Orval Fritz vs Howard Lyon doing business as the Lyon Lumber Co. No. 8 February term 1900. Defendants appeal. Plea, Non assumpsit, payment, payment with leave to give special matter in evidence. Philip Secules vs Howard Lyon doing busi ness as the Lyon Lumlier Co, No. 1 May term 1900 Defendants appeal. Plea, Non assumpsit, pay ment, i>aymeut with leave to give special matter in evidence. 7 Samuel M. Mott VB W. W. Jackson Admr. D. B, N. C. F. A. of the estate of Ueo. D. Jackson deed, and Rodney A. Mere.ur. No. 50 May term I'.KX). Assumifeit. Plea, Nou assumpsit, payment payment with leave to give special matter in evidence. 8 The Lake Mokoma Land Co.. vs James Mc- Farlane. No. 07 May term 1900. Trespass. Plea, not guilty. WM. J. LAWRENCE, Prothonotary. l'rot'h. ollice, Laporte Pa.. Oct. 27. 1900. .Register's Notice. Notice is hereby given that the following ac counts have beeiijflled in my office, viz: First and final account of A. 11. Kilmer and (.'has. N. Porter executors of Daniel Porter deed. First and final account or Elizabeth Norton and Win. L. Norton executors of John Norton, deed. First and final account of Mary Pardoe surviv ing executrix of Richard Pardoe, deed. first and tinal account of Klla E. Collins, ex ecutrix of B. S. Collins who wus acting trustee for the creditors of Jacob Lorah deed. And the same will be presented to the Orphan's Court of Sullivan County, on Monday, Dee. IG* 1900, at :i o'clock p.m. for confirmation and allow ance. WM. 1. LAWRENCE, Register. Register's uflicc. Laporte, l'a., Nov. 12,1900. —Lost or Stolen, a black and white spotted beagle dog, about three years old. Was last seen Fri day, Nov. .S,. A reward of $2 will be paid for his return. Henry Kraus, Laporte, l'a. Administrator's Notice. Letter* of Administration having lieeu granted to the undersigned upou the es tate of Mrs. S. H.<!. Fardoe late ol Forks Township Sullivan County, IV, deed. All persons indebted to said estate are re quired to make immediate payment: and all persons having claims against said estate are required to present same duly authenticated for settlement to 11. C. I'AKDOE, Administrator. Millview,Pa.. Nov. 7, I'.'OO. $720 To #I2OO A YEAR. We want reliable and energetic men and women in each State to travel and appoint agents; salary $72(1 to SI2OO and expenses for the first year. If yon cannot travel, you may act as Local Manager in your own or adjoining counties, at the same salary, devoting II or spare time; or eve.*'ngs connection with your regt vocation. Exper ience not nece. »ry. Send stamp for j full particulars. The Bell Company Dept. I)., Philadelphia, Pa. (fcQAA YEARLY to Chaistian man or woman to look after our growing business in this and adjoining Counties; to act as Manager and Correspondent; work can be done at your home. Enclose self-addressed, stamped envelope for particulars to H. A. Sherman, f!en eral Manager, Corcoran liuilding, opposite I'. S. Treasury, Washing ton, l>. C. A WEEK TO HTABT. We want intelligent ladies or gen tlemeii, to accept |>erinaneiit |>osi tion at :n«i!salary to start a week and inert *etl according 'to a hlllty. Many maivc from ¥l2 to #2l a week. Voii can devote all your spare time. Mend strnip l<>r full par ticulars. The Hell Company, |h«pt. ti, Philadelphia, I'a. ft ml luhtrra Kylt tad Mwuk* (hi I4f» Ana), 'ln null earnly untl forever. b« uiati n< in-, lull ut lift* tmrvu and v i*i)i, Ink* No 'fu ll. .. w..imii i worker, thaimakes »rak ui*u ■lrons. All UruwiiaU. tOu ortl. t'u«n nuar.»u- Kril Hu»kli>t and Miopia fret- Ail>'r»»« Mciuiik ll*ai*'iy Co. ChivM" tt N»» Tuik THE MERCH ANT 112 qinpucn, -p A Have just received my new Fall and Winter line of mens, youths and childrens' Clothing, consisting of: Hens' all wool Suits from $4.50 to 11 25 Youths' " " 360t0 710 Children's 4 •« 90 to 360 Over coats for all ages and sizes, both storm and dress. Call and examine goods and piices before going elsewhere, for I can save yon from sl. to 3.00 on a suit or overcoat. It is a pleasure for mo to show our <»:>.>cls and give prices. Please call. Your* very respectfully A. E. CAMPBELL. HIGHEST Market Price paid for Butter and Eggs. Vou can t doubt when you see our magnificent line of new FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING. Every quality and grade is a warrant of excellence. Every price is an object lesson in the economy of burin;;. Such conipletness in every department, of the best and newest goods i.« truly proof that we are prepared to give perfect satisfaction to the most critical and experienced buyers and The Fair Price Banner Waves Over All. Men's and Boys' Clothing, Hats, Caps and Gents. Furnishing Goods just opened and placed on our shelves for your inspection. J" W CAROLL- H| C ock C ' irrnn Dl'i-II < >lt K, ! LAPORTE Clothing Store. JUST RECEIVED A NEW LINE OF FALL and WINTER GOODS. Very Large Variety of the Finest Clothing, Shoes and Gents' Fine Furnishing Goods Etc., We are able to offer you a good many articles cheaper than the cost of making them. Men's suits at ">.OO up to ltl.OO; made in the latest styles. Youth'-, suits at l\*>o, ">.OO and s.oo are the fin<*t qualities. Childrens' suits at I.2*>, l..">(l and :i.OO Men's line shoes 1.25, I.AO, up to I.imi. Ladies' shoes 90c up to 11.00. JOE COOPER, The Clothier. CLOTHING! <3. ftufter, floods. Call and examine his line ot goods and prices belore purchasing elsewWere All orders filled promptly. Perfect fit and satisfaction guaranteed. Correspondency solicited throughout this section. A DDRIssS, A A BAKERi LAPORTE. PA Wright & Haight, Furniture +. * . p , FINE ALWAYS if mD BRANCH CONNECTION AT LAPORTE NEXT I I: To W.vfloN siltd'. K. A. OONKLIN, Mgr. Ten Yearn Experience has taught FORKSVII I F PA Us how to givo the beat value Tor rvnngilLLl., rn. The LEAST MONEY.
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