Republican News Item. THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 1900- 4, j £ Ignorance is the mother of 112 scepticism. Ignorance doe* \ W not abound to any great extent J j in Sullivan County, t # So that there # £ is But Little £ £ Scepticism about the Value of izbe iflews i i ITtem \ £ As a Profitable # JBbvertfsfno I \ flDebtum. S #Read it, Your neighbor 112 Subscribe, Don't borrow. County Seat Indices. AND GLANCES AT THE TIMES. —Mr. J.W. Ingham ofSugarßun, Bradford county, is visiting his brother Judge Ingham and family. —W. B. Bitter and wife returned home Tuesday from a few days visit with relatives in New Columbia. —"Jim" Caven the popular clerk at the Laporte Hotel has gone to Philadelphia to spend Thanksgiving. —\V. H. Lawrenson, of North Mountain, was transacting business at the county seat on Wednesday. —Norman Allis and Anson Robin son of Jlerrickville, Bradford county are visiting with W. .1. Illgley and family at this place. —The new time table 011 the W.& N. B. which went into effect 011 Monday gives this section an early train for Williamsport. Philadel phia morning papers arrive here at 10 a. 111. —Several of the young people of Laporte have organized a society, which will be known as "The Laporte (ilee Club;" and will meet every Friday evening at the home of Mrs. T. J. Keeler. Wimi'KKn Kkki.kk, Sec'y. —Married at the Baptist Parson age by Rev. J. T. Bradford, Nov. 2:5, 15MI0, Mr. Harvey Cron and Miss Carrie B. Poet of Ricketts. Hearty congratulations are offered to the couple. —Married at the Baptist Parson> age by Rev. «J. T. Bradford, Oct. 27, UIOO, Mr. Guy S. Sick and Miss Kliza Woodruff, both of Lovelton, Wyoming county. —Union Thanksgiving Service will be held 011 Thanksgiving Day at the Baptist church conducted by I lev. Frycklund and Rev. J.T.Bratb ford at 10:!J0 a. 111. The public is cordially invited to join in the ser vices. —Work has been commenced on the new iron bridge which will take the place of the wood trestle on the W. & N. B. railroad tit Nordmont. This, when completed, will remove all the wood structures of its kind along the entire length of the road. —An alarm of tire early Friday evening thoroughly shocked the in habitants of this village, and when flames were ween issuing from the roof of the brick house, it was thought to be doomed. It proved to be only the chimney burning from the inside and a quantity of salt |H»urod iu from the top soon choked the fire before any damage was done. —A case of much interest was heard before Justice Keeler Saturday evening when Clias. Williams ami son George, l>r. Bird, Walter Rine bold and John Keefc were arraigned for killing a deer ahead of pursuing dog*. Constables N. C. Maben and Frank Buck made the arrest late Friday night and brought the gen tlemen from their comfortable camp ing quarters to laporte. The hear ing was |M>st|M>ncd until Saturday evening when Aaron Foust Ihc pros ecutor and a numlier of witnesses appeared to testify against the defen dants. The matter was subsequent ly settled by the parties concerned. The transgressors paid the costs of prosecution which uiuountcd to alaiut #'.'o. and were then discharged. Olioree In >'iirl» NUslra. WASHINGTON. Nov. L'li. \\\ ». Matthews of the Washington |, Hr tallied a divorce for prominent Washing touiaus at Itoekville. Montgomery 11,1111 tjr, Mil , lu 40 iuinute» from the time of tiling the suit. CONDENSED DISHATCHE& j Notable Kventa of tlie Week Briefly Mini Teraelr Told. Several lives were lost in Hoods in west Tennessee. Kx-Presitlent Kruger visited the expo gition grounds in Paris. The Somalia have risen in Jubuland, East Africa, and a small British force has been cut off. An international congress assembled at Koine to discuss the use of canuon in pre venting hailstorms. Isidoro Termini, the Italian who disap peared from Kllis island, is now suid to be alive and in New York city. Five refugees from South Africa who were driven over the Portuguese border arrived in New York to see the Transvaal consul. The snowstorm which began in north ern New York, Yerinont and Canada Sat urday night proved to be the worst known in November for many years. Monday. l!tl. William Leniberg. a septuagenarian, killed his wife and himself in their home in Brooklyn. Brazilians charged with an attempt to overthrow the republic have been re leased by a jury. Twenty-six lives were lost by the wrecking of the steamship St. Olaf on the Labrador coast. Austin Hamilton, an aged recluse, was tortured to death by robbers at his home, near McDonough, N. Y. Vincent Cody, the oldest prisoner in point of service in Sing Sing, was re leased on pardon by Coventor Roosevelt ufter 33 years' incarceration. Miss Marguerite Cast of Brooklyn at the Clermont Avenue rink in Brooklyn finished ttrst in the six day bicycle race for women, one lap separating her from Miss Lottie Brandon, who finished sec ond. Saturday. Nov. 24. Tugeri pirates attacked the natives of the British possessions iu Dutch New Guinea. Turkey has rejected the request for an exequatur for a United States consul ut liarpoot. The city of Anaheim, Colo., was threat ened with inundation by the rise of the Santa Ana river. A Cleveland linn has decided to pur chase interests iti the iron ore range of Atikotau, Canada. Uichard Croker was interviewed at Queenstown. Beyond saying that he was not well and needed rest he would not talk. A big deal iu coal lands, which also in volves control of the Little Kanawha railroad, was reported from West Vir ginia. Iron ore shipments at Dulutli and Two Harbors, Minn., have been interrupted by the cold snap, thousands of tons of ore being frozen. Prlduy. >ov. -it. Eight inches of snow fell at Ashland, Or. The torpedo boat Blakely was launch ed at Boston. A Boston man shot a pure white deer iu Aroostook county. Me. Women swept a Heading (I'll.) street when the municipal authorities refused to keep it dean. The pope visited the Basilica of St. Peter's and experienced such fatigue that he had to take to his bed. Washouts due to heavy rains have brought train service in southern Cali fornia to a temporary standstill. Sir Alfred Milner proclaims that all the east coast ports of South Africa be tween the tenth and fortieth parallels are infected with bubonic plague. 'l'liuridnv, Xov. The I>clagoa Bay railroad award was paiii iu Loudon. Today's bulletin issued by the czar's physicians was more satisfactory. Damage to the railroads by snow>lides was reported from western Colorado. A heavy gale did much damage to tele graph and telepone wires in northern Ohio. A monument to Count von Moltke will be erected iu Berlin by contributions of army officers. The population of the state of New York was officially announced as T.-tW,- 012 as against .1,8.1!! iu 1H1K). Mile. Yvette (Juiibert, who had been in Berlin for several weeks undergoing medical treatment, has returned to Paris. Weduemlay. Nuv. 21. Chicago was visited by a thunderstorm. The Klondike's output of gold for I!HM.< was estimated at $20,000,000. The faculty of the University of Chi cago has forbidden class rushes. King Oscar of Sweden was reported to have had two slight paralytic strokes. five men were swept overboard from a scow on lake Superior and drowned. The woman who attempted to kill Em peror William at Brcslau has been sent to an insane asylum. Three men assaulted a Baltimore jew eler ami plundered his store, which is near police headquarters. The cashier of the First National bank of Springfield. Vt., was ulleged to be $20,000 short iu his accounts. Lieuteuaut Governor Woodruff and party were thrown from a sleigh iu the Adirondacks, but no one was hurt. The recent warm wave caused much suffering among the mlllmeu of Pitts burg, and one case of prostration was re ported. The court of appeals bus granted a ue«r trial to Dr. Kennedy, the dentist who was convicted of the murder of "Dolly" Reynolds at the Grand hotel iu New York city. Floods In Kentucky. MIDDLKSBOUO. I\y.. Nov. 517.—Cum berland. Powell and Clinch rivers have | overflowed their banks, doing immense I damage to farmers. The lower portion I of I'owell valley is inundated, and those I living along its banks have been euui | pelted to move to higher ground, lien i Turner of Middlesboro was drowned in . the tlood while trying to swim his horse i across Yellow creek. Hurra I.ukc Heavily. L«\lM>.\. Nov. £•. A dispatch from Bloeiufouteiu MI.VS the Boer- lost heavily Iu a tight at Balterspan on Sunday. They 1 were shelled from the hills and diiicn in I to tin- Hats, where the lancers charged t hem repeatedly. Couiuiauduut Bland wils wounded. The I snr Belter. I.IYAI'IA, Nov. 27. The latest bulle tin iu regard to the condition of the caar says his temperature was iiU.r* and his pulse 72. lie passed a good night aud perspired profusely. Iu the morning them i was a distinct lu/pruveujvut I" his I'olidi lit*. GALES AND FLOODS. Much Dauincf on the Lakri—Kircra Over Their Hanks. CLEVELAND, Nov. 27.—A terrible storm is raging along the chain of the great lakes. At - o'clock yesterday moi'n ing the wind reached its niaxinuuu veloc ity and blew at the rate «»f titl miles au hour up tip 112» o'clock. Kain has been falling almost continuously since Sat urday. The lowest temperature was 34 degrees yesterday morning, but the pierc ing wind made it seem colder. The wind was from the north and northeast, and the main storm passed just south of here. The Western t'nion and Postal Tclf-grnph companies report that many of their wires are down, not only in this but in other states. Mipst of the damage is east of this city. Con siderable damage was dofte to telephone wires. Limhrf of trees were broken off like twigs, and many large frees were up rooted. A dispatch from Lorain says that a terrific storm lias been raging there. Thousands of dollars' worth of damage has been phpne. and the end is not yet. The schooner St. Lawrence, which went ashore a few days ago. lias broken up. The cast government pier is going rap idly. and the indications are that Lorain as a harbor will not be PPII the map if the storm continues. Over 1,000 feet of the pier has bei'ii swept away completely, and the northeaster is threatening the west pier, the lighthouse and range light. The Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling docks are also suffering, the foundation being washed out. C'hemnnß River Rampant. ELM IRA. X. Y.. Nov. 27—The high water is evidently reaching its climax here. The Chemung river registers 14 feet (i inches above low water level and is slowly rising. It has nearly ceased raining. Many parts of the city are flood ed, ami the tire and police departments have been busy aiding in the work of res cue. Nearly all the basements iu the business district are under water. The property loss will be eousiderabh-. tele phone messages from points along the headwaters of the Chemung report the worst floods since IHHiI. At Knoxville, I'a., two iron railroad bridges were swept away. Traffic on the C'owanesque branch of the Pennsylvania ilivisiini of the New York Central is suspended. Floods 111 West Virginia. Ol'Y ANIJOTTE. W. Ya.. Nov. 27. Continuous rains for the past 48 hours have produced unprecedented floods iu Ciuyandotte valley. The river and its tributaries are overflowing their bunks and are bearing away quantities of cross ties, lumber and other property. Some tI.OOO logs have gone out. taking with them the false works of the two new rail road bridges south of Barboursville. The loss is estimated at #2(MHH>tuS2S.(XX). The track of the new Ou.vandotte Valley rail road, just completed t«> Salt Hock, a ilis tnnce of IS miles, has been almost ruined. The river is rising above, ami still more damage is expected. Death In the Floo«l». COLI'MIU'S. 0., Nor. 27.—The dam age dune throughout the stale will reach thousands. At Chagrin Falls the tele phone switchboard burned iput and set half a dozen houses on lire. At Cam bridge several buildings were blown down, and at Hat a via Miss Annie llurd was drowned, driving into a stream where a bridge had washed out. The Ohio river and southern Ohio streams are rising rapidly. Wires are down iu all di rections. and trains are »ii.l t»i. WIIICAT- Steady, but very dull; siniill ' world's shllilllellts ami fesis of.l biilltsli i \ tsllple supply were the sustaining fac | tors; Uucember, 17'«'n ii'nc.: January. ,»><4 . (nth 6-ltir. - i liYK— Bteaily: *iaie. .Article.. i. I. I . | New Y»»rk. eurlots. No. I wwlerti . 112 , oh., a lloa l. , I CORN- Kiwi and higher mi an .xilt-d short scare west anil more wet wither; , l>wc*emher. r * . i, ht , OATH | Mill but steady : Hack while, state, iFMiJte.; track white western. •»% | a, |M»rtk- Hleady; me » WKiU. family 1 "tXlai. Steady; prim- western «t sin, ; ' HI'TTKH Steady. stale dairy. lU'iJlc. | creamery, I *'«i I'll KIOSK Steady; large. October fancy. 10%e.; small. October funcy, 1 KililH SK.KIV slate an. l I'euinyh aula, felt ft c.; western loss ofT 3t!i Bt'tlAlt Itaw stead* lab retinitis cuiitrlfog.il. M l< si t*p»c. ■ relllied itu/idy| crushed. He . powdered, S.Tuc. MOI.ASSKS Steady. New Olln.m- 4-"t» lUc Itlt'K Steady domestic. tHfttJi.c J». L'l, 11 ISIISP' . HAY gulul. sblppnig. .I'i'uli*. . gooa to chute*. YOUR MONEY BACK " S-JSSA.- Guar- , Sent Ii I/I the rerjr (or by best 7- 10 Insured Jeweled or Wa«- years. H Mall. Aam Movement, In a genuine Gold Oiled case, guaranteed for 10 years. Nearly 1200 styles of watches and all the lat ■KDIUgB est things in reliable ■HwWr BlifM Jewelry, are sold by us ■nH9a£S|£g|H at 45* below retail IHIHH9H price. HOLIDAY BUOQEBTIONB. Artists Materials, Bl wlHV cycles. Bookcases, Buf lets. Cabinets, Candy. China, China Closets, OflfW FACE, S7 2S Cigars, Clocks, com modes, Couches, Dolls, Easy Chairs, Fountain Pens Games, Graphaphones, Groceries. Hand, kerchiefs. Knives, Lamps, Mufflers, Musical in struments, Pedestals, Pictures, Pipes, Purses, Rockers, Sewing Machines, Sporting Goods, Table Silverware, Toys, Umbrellas, Writing Desks, are a few of the thousands of suitable articles we sell for Christmas presents. In addi tlon. we are head-to-foot outfitters for Men, Wo men and Children, sell Everything to Eat, and to Use. All Information is contained in our No. 99 illustrated catalogue, each copy weighing 3X lbs.—as an evidence of Interest, send us 10c. to help pay postage. These 10c. TOD DSDOCT FROM YOUR FIBSTORDBR OF sl. It quotes wholesale prices to consumers. FOLLOWING CITILOGDK MIL. Drill Good! Booklet with ■amo'M from ISe. to $1 60—wo pay traniportatlon. Made-to-order Mint Clothing Catalogue aith lamplei— we pay Expnuage and guarantee to fiti Lithographed catalogue of Carpets, Huge, Draperies, etc., showing qi-ods In their real colon We pay freight and urn Car petifree. Why pay retail prices? Which catalogue do you want T Address this way: JULIUS HINEB A SON, BALTIMORE, MO., Dept. 900 Teachers' Local Institute. Local institute was held at Forks ville, Nov. 24, Institute was called to order by Co. Supt. F. \V. Meylert, after which the following officers were elected: Pres., M. It. Black.; Vice J Pres., S. \V. Drown; Sec'y, Antonette Lancaster. The remainder of the forenoon was dei voted to the discussion of the ques tions as found in the question box. Institute amounted to meet at I:: > 0 p. in. At the afternoon session the regular program . was carried out -11. \V. Muiiter gave an address on "The Teacher's preparation for his work, general and daily." JI. 11. (ireen followed in an address, sub ject, "What the School should do in training for Citizenship." "Some effects of the Library movements," was ably presented by Cora Van Veghten. Miss France Pardoe read a paper on"The right use of the Text Hook." I'rof. M. It. Black gave an'address on "Some essentials of Good Teaching." Kaeli of these subjects was followed with a discus sion by tin-institute. Prof. 11. W. Hunter exteiulcdjacordial invitation to the institute to make llillsgrove the next place of meeting. .Motion carried out that this invitation be accepted. President appointed the following program committee.* Mrs. Van Veghten, 11. \V. Hunter, James Clark. 1 * Institute adjourned. AXTONKTTK IjAXI'ASTKH, Sec'y. FOB SAM:. —Three good work horses must l>e sold. Time given if desired. Trial allowed or will ex change for stock or hay. No reason able offer refused. J. H. (J A xsKi't Laporte. Laporte Twp. Tax Notice.— per cent will be added on all taxes if not paid before the :!oth of Decen - Iter UN Ml. I will be at l.uporte on Tuesday December IS, and Nord niont, Wednesday, Dec. 1!), 1900,from Id o'clock to I to receive taxes. (iKo. I\Alu• K, Collector. Trial List for December Term 1000. lU'turn iluy. lieiemlier 10. WHO. ui 'Jo'clnel: |i. in. 1 Oturße M. Tlinwlirr v« John Kiilille ami Win. Wi'iiur. No. UiS Muy term Is*.k'. Kjuitnicnt. I'len. not uitilly. •J I'. 11. Tonilinsoil I\i«l M;irk. No* 141 Sept. term 1-ViKlieil :: 1 letirx 1. Midili'iiilnrf vs Mr>. Winefriil Slur diviint. NIP. I!i Herein tier term. lhW. I'IIN N|. IH 'ill. rim nun a>.-tini|oit. Mullfii. IIIKIIUIIIS. 1 Kiiwani Warlmrton. truster «»i llir rstiiu* of Marpuri Norton \> Joliu Want Norton. No. .1 lirrnulirr term IW.'. Kj< rltnrnt. l'lru. imi miiliy " Hnnlley. I I'iutt. > Orvul Fritz v> llowiinl Lynn >loiii)i Imsim <- us the Lyon I.iilnI•«.■!" to. No. s Kt-hruiirv term I'llHl. lli'fl'llilllllt? U|>|« al. I'll'll. Noli lls*lini|>sil. payment. |aiyinenl with Iravr to tjivr I matter in rviili'lirr. 11 I'lillip Secnlr.- v- lloiwinl l y.«n iloiiiK t msi m>sus tin* Lyon LunilirrCo, NO. I Muy term lynti l>i'fi inliiiit» u|>|»'ul. l'lru. Noli n»iini|»it. |*\ incut. I'iiyimiit with Iravr to HIM- sperial inattei ill rviilrlirr. 7 Samni'l M. Molt U. W Jai'k>oii Ailmr. I>. K. N.C. r. A. of llif rstair of i,vo. 1) Jackson ilrril. unit ltmlnrv A Mereur. No. .'ill Muy term I'jun. A.-siini|isit.' I'li'ii. Noli usMiini'«lt. pn> mviit fiuyinrnt with Iravr to Ktvr s|Triul matter in i'i iiirnrr. K The Liiki-Mokoimi Lam I Co.. vs Juinrs Mr Farlaiir. No, 1.7 Mux trrni llltt). 'l'rrspiiss. I'lru. not Kiiiltv. W.M.J. I.AWKKNt K I'rotlionntury. I'rot'li. nllirr, Ijii« >rit- I'll.. IM.I'JUO. AdmuiiHtrator'H Notice. Lotlers of Ailmiiiislruliiiti Imvinir ••**«•!» jjrnnletl lo the iinJersi/iie'l tt|H»n die es tate "I Mrs. S. 11. U. I'linloc lute til Forkw TowtiHliip Sullivan l'a., ileeil. All |H*RKOLIS iinleliled I" SAI'L eftule lire re I|iiirel eslnle are rei|ttireil to |iivseiit same DNLJ aulliftilienli'il for -I'ltleinenl In 11. I'AUIKIK, Ailininii'irator. Mill* iew,l'a . Nov. 7. I'.'oti. list ray Notice. Came to luy premise-, in Kagles Mere lloro'. Sullivan county, l'a.. on <>ct. i's, I white, no oilier j mark on litt, JOHN 11. S'l'CV I .ns. l«» of l\miilN. WASIII NUTON. Nov. JO. I'lie P.l|>U- I iiilioli of llie ntiite 111 I'l'iillxylv aniu US ! IRTLI inlI > aiilliiillli'l'il liy tin- H IINU- bu- I IN II IS LUO'J.II.'I iiKiiiiiKl ,"1,»."1M,0| | in This is an imieam- of I.IMI.LOL, 1 ,| I'I.S |||| Rl'lll. Till* |io|Hlhltioli ill I SMI I MIS 4.1!KJ,M11, an inei I'MN- of IIT.'I. I 'J; I, U r I» I ei'III. from |M*O lo IWM. I'AIT.M'AS. VI IK XIIUU. Nov. I". -A vere «-U it Ll>|llH ki- »IUML WAS fi-ll YI-nlenliiy kluruillK ill tlie Ulallll of Curueau. Oulf •light daaiunv, Iwvmitr, «a» Uuuv. r'amobell The MERCHANT shtok- PA 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' « « 360 to 7 10 Children's « •« 90 to 360 Over coats for all ages and sizes, both storm and dress. Cull and examine goods and juices before going elsewhere, for 1 can save yon from #l. to .'{.(ill on a suit or overcoat. It is a pleasure tor me to show our goods and give prices. Please call. Yours very respectfully A. E. CAMPBELL. HIGHEST Market Price paid for Butter and Eggs. Vou can'l doubt when you see our magnificent line of new FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING. Kverv quality ami jrr:nle in a warrant of excellence. Kvery price is nn olpject lesson in the economy ot having. Such coinpletness in every department. of the best nml newest pooils is truly proof that we are preparcpl t«> 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 K c " ro " DUSHORK, p 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 alple to offer you a 1 many articles cheaper than the cost of making them. Men's soils at 2.7"i, ">.IMI up to lti.titi; made in the latest styles. Youth'- suits at I'.'pti, .">.uo and S.IMI are the Unest qualities. Childrens'suits at 1.2."», I.">n and 2.00 Men's line shoes Woe, 1.2">, 1..V1, up to l.tio. Ladies' shoes title up to ;>.OO. JOE COOPER, The Clothier. CLOTHING! fculier, Of LAPORTt, IVsires to call the attention of buyers of clothin<: to the tact that ->e represents The American Woolen Mills Company, Chicago, in this locality, the World's Largest Tailors, anpt that he has a lull line of Kail and Winter Samples ot suit*, pants aiipl overcoats, in all stvlcs and at prices i that will defy competition. Also a lull line ot ladies' and gentlemen'** Water proot i < POOP'S. Call HINL examine his line PPI uooils and prices before purchasing elsewhere All orders tilled promptly. Perfect lit and satisfaction guaranteed. (.'orres|K»np|eucv solicited throughout this section. AIP l* II l-lss, A A BAKER, LAPORTE, PA Wright & Haight, Fur it if ii re ** j x <». j kftiJcnaliiii^. T%O . 4 x FINE ALWAYS NESS. wj&mj WwJ BRANCH CONNECTION AT LAPORTE. PA. X KXT IMHI|S 112«» \VA«ioN shop. |{. \. (H INK LIN, Mgr. Ten Years Experience has taught FORKSVII I F PA Us how to give the best value for iliniXOflLUL, in. The LEAST MONEY.