Republican News Item.
.THURSDAY, DEC. 20, 1900-
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County Seat Indices.
AND GLANCES AT THE TIMES.
—Bad colds are prevalent.
—'The nine-tenth century is draw
ing to a close.
—Miss Winnie Keeler is ill with
tonsilitis.
—The ship subsidy bill seems to
be sailing a rough sea. Would it
not be well to subsidize the printing
business also.
—Mr. Henry C. Pardoe and wife
of Mill view, were county seat visi
tors Monday.
—Joseph Newman of Nordmont,
was transacting legal business in
town, Saturday.
—Dr. and Mrs. 11. G. Willson
were visiting friends in William-;
sport, the early |>art of the week.
—The M. E. Sunday School will I
entertain the public with exercises
and a Christmas tree on Tuesday
night.
-('has. It. Lauer of Dushore was
very ill with the grip, last week.
Ills sister, Mrs. Harrows of Laporte,
is attending him.
—A bill will be introduced into
the Vermont legislature calling for
the loan of $10,000,000 to be ex.
pended entirely on the roads in that
state.
—A. P. Wieland and Ray Kessler
the new firm of Wieland and Kess
ler, general merchants of Norninont,
were business men in Laporte, 1* ri
* day.
—New lamps of a modern improv
ed style have been placed in the
court room which will greatly im
prove the much needed change for a
better light.
—lf you have made a will and ex
pect it to stand the test of law, you
must be careful on all occasions not
to make improper observations about
the weather. A preoccupied mind
may, in a will contest, be considered
an evidence of mental incompetency.
—Following the usual custom j
there will be no issue of the News I
Item next week, it being Christmas
vacation for the printers. Our next i
issue will appear Jan. 3, 1901. We
will now extend to all News Item
readers our very best wishes for a
Merry Christmas and a happy and
prosperous New Century.
—Atty. A. J. Bradley has pur
chased of Mrs. C. E. Grimm the cor
ner lot on Main andMuney streets,
and is having the store building
thereon,now occupied by Joe Cooper,
raised to a two story structure, the
top floor to be occupied as his law
ortice. Chas. Lawrence with a crew
of workmen is rushing the work to
an early completion as Mr. Bradley's
present office in the county building
will be turned over to the newly
elected district attorney on the first
of the new year.
Klolta Dlamoud llrlnrnril.
CLEVELAND. Dec. 18.—The one
missing diamond of the 20 stolen by Ex
press Messenger Hoffman from the Ad
ams Express company was returned to
Deputy Police Superintendent Itowe
Sunday evening. The deputy superin
tendent had guests at home Sunday even
ing. and just after the last of thcui had
left n rap cume at the flout door of his
residence. A small boy handed the offi
cer a brown envelope and, stating that
there was no answer, disappeared. Dep
uty Superintendent Howe opened the en
velope, and in it was the missing dia
mond. On a slip of paper were the
words, "This is the Adams Express com
pany's diamond." The identity of the
small boy is not and who sent
the diamond to the deputy superintend
ent is also a mystery
Court Notes.
I
Comth. vs Thos. Mahaffey et el;
Comth vs Chas. Hess et el: Nol pros
to be entered in cases on pay
ment of costs.
Frank C. Bird vs Cinda Bird; rule
for alimony, continued to next term. <
Comth. vs Grover Brown, Frank
Molynix; true bill. Verdict, not
guilty and prosecutor A. T. Moly
neux to pay costs. Not a true bill
in 2d count of larceny. 3d count of 1
burglary, not guilty.
W. L. Woodruff vs W. W. Jack- 1
son et el: rule granted on plaintiff '
to show cause why he should not
give security for costs.
John (). Council is discharged as
guardian of Timothy O'Connell's
heirs and surities released from al
liability.
H. W. Hill vs Chas Ptlaum; exe
cution stayed upon petition and rule
granted to show cause why Fi Fa
should not be stricken off.
Comth. vs A. C. May, true bill,
selling liquor without license. Not
answering to call in open court his
!>ail 1). Brown and 11. A. Kramer ol
#BOO. is forfeited. Attachment is
directed to be issued for the Deft.
Comth. vs Geo. Brown, not a true
bill and prosecutor A. T. Molyneux
to pay costs.
Petition of John Weisbroad et al:
vs The School Directors of Forks
Twp. Upon petition the facts sel
"forth in supplemental petition to be
answered within 1"> days.
The division line between David
son and Laporte townships confirm
ed absolutely.
Frank Cox vs Dushore Water Co.
report of viewers to assess damages
confirmed ni si.
Report of viewers for damage on
Big Bottom Road through lands of
<5. Lamber and also bridge over Lick
Creek in Forks Twp.contirmed ni.si.
F. 11. Tomlinson vs E. E. Webb.
Continued until next term; testi
mony of both parties to be taken be
fore T. J. Keeler at Laporte on Jan
uary 2, 1901.
i Dissolution of Sutton, Peck A Co.,
■ approved by the Court and liquidat
ing trustees are discharged.
Catherin Kinnerman vs Albert
Kinnerman; divorce granted.
Hayes Pitcoe A- Co. vs W. B. Sni
der; a rule for an interpleader is
granted.
Comth. vs Chas. Terry, selling
liquor without license;true bill found
Court direct attachment to be issued
against defendant.
Edward Warburton trustee vs J.
W. Norton; verdict for plaintiff.
Orval Frit/, vs Howard Lyons;
verdict for plaintiff in sum of #27.04.
Rule granted to show cause why a
new trial should not be granted.
Win. It. Foster vs Hattie Foster;
Sheriff is directed to make proclama
tion in divorce.
Grand jury did not concur in re
port of viewers for bridge over Mill
Creek in HillsgroveTwp. and recom
mended that said township erect the
bridge.
Assignment of John W. Duck; in
ventory of appraisment filed and ap
proved, bond on file.
Philip Smiles vs Howard Lyons.
Verdict for defendant; reasons for
new (rial allowed to be filed.
Robert K. Keeler vs Ida Keeler;
•iilipocna in divorcedireeled to issue.
Teachers' County Institute.
Thirty-eights Annual Teachers'
Institute for Sullivan County will be
.teld in Kline's Opera House, Du
shore, Pa., Dec. .11, 1000 to Jan. 4,
UK 11,
The session will open at 2 oc'clock
in. Monday and close Friday at
noon. The following instructors
! will be present: Hon. Nathan C.
Scliaeflcr, Kupt. of Public Instruct
ion, Harrisburg, Pa.; Dr. J. 11. Har
ris, Pres. llucknell University; Prof.
J. W. Moyer, Philadelphia; Prof. C.
M. Parker, Itinghamton, N.Y
Evening entertainments.—Monday,
1 Dr. Schaetfer; Tuesday, Dr. Harris;
; Wednesday, L. B. Cake and wife;
' Thursday, Metropolitan Concert
company, N. Y.
The law requires that all schools
shall be closed during the week and
provides that teachers shall be paid
for the time spent at the institute.
No teacher who values his profess
ional reputation can afford to absent
| himself from the County Institute.
Persons holding certificates, but not
at present engaged In teaching, pro
spective teachers, and teachers in
private schools, are eordlaly invited
to anroll as members.
! The enrolling committee will be
at the hall from from i) a. in. Morn
day until the opening of institute.
Teachers are requested to enroll im>
1 mediately upon their arrival. Re.
served seats are to be selected at the
titne of enrollment and all/confusion
and delay will be avoided by at
tending to this matter before noon.
Those who come tirst will have the
choice of seats. The fee for teachers
is one dollar, and enrollment cards
admit the holder to all entertain
ments.
The Sullivan County School Di
rectors Association will with
the Institute at 1 ;IM» p. m. Wednes
day. Every School Director in the
County is cordially invited. The
convention will be addressed by the
State Superintendent.
The best talent available has been
secured for the Institute. The en
tertainment course is the In'st ever
before offered in the county. A cor
dial invitation to attend all the scs
sions of the institute is hereby exi
tended to all who feel an interest in
the cause of education.
F. W. MKVI.KKT, CO. Supt.
Muncy Valley.
One day last week some of the
sporting men proposed a hunting
match and the losers were to pay
for a supper. It was decided to let
the Ladies' Aid Society prepare the
supper and charge 2"» c a plate.
J. L. Derr and C. J. Secules were
chosen for the leaders. Mr. Deri
chose Frank Magargel, A. P. Starr,
Ceo. Hopfer, l larVey Johnson,Tlios.
Moran, llerbey Bennett and Hurley
i Fenstemaker. Mr. Secules chose
A. Anderson, Clayton (Jower,l'lysses
Johnson, Geo. Meyers, 1). Palmatier
Jos. Moran, Ilarl Digger, Elmer
Digger and Birdie Miller to help
him. On Friday the boys struck out
and when night came they returned
some with game, others with none.
Derr's partycame in first, with their
gume. When Secules' party came in
they received a call from the other
side, and much to their surprise
found that Mr. Secules had a turkey,
supposed to be a wild one, this dis
covery left Derr far behind, and not
wishing to be out done some of his
boys went to \V. A. Warner and
bought a turkey, thoughtlessly fitt
ing its head off, this was done with
the intention of having a wild tur
key to their account, but this ruse,
failed to work, and seeing they were
beaten eight points, they went home
feeling sore over their defeat. The
Ladies' Aid gave their supper the
following Saturday evening, when
every one called for a piece of that
wild turkey. The Ladies were com
plimented on the excellence of tha
supper, of which the proceeds were
slC>. Some one said, it made A. P.
sick, but we do not know whether
they meant the hunting or the big
supper he ate.
WANTED. —Twenty good teams to
haul lumber from Forksville to La
porte. Apply to I'aulhamus and
Sones, Williamsport, Pa.
Administrator's Notice.
Letters of Administration having been
granted to tlie undersigne I upon the es
title of Mrs. S. 11. ii. Panloe late ol Forks
Township Sullivan County, Pa., deed.
All persons indebted to said estate are re
quired.to make immediate payment: and
all persons having claims against said
estate nre required to present same duly
authenticated for settlement to
11. C. I'akooe, Administrator.
Millview,Pa., Nov. 7, 1000.
Kstate of Martha J. Sinclair, lale of
Laporle Township, Sullivan County, deed.
betters ol administration it|H>» the
above named estate having been granted
to the undersigned, all persons having
claims against the same will present them
tor payment, duly authenticated; and
those indebted thereto, w ill please make
immediate payment to
JI >S HP 11 *. NKWMAN, Admr.
Xordmont. Sullivan Co.. Pa.
A. .1. Bkaui.kv, Ally. I.aporte I'a. 1 >ec
euiber 14, 1900.
In the Court ol Common Picas ol' Sulli
van Coutjty. Win. 15. Foster vs Hattie
\. Foster. No.:{, September term. lI,UK).I I ,UK).
In Divorce
To Hattie A. Foster, respondent in the
above caset you are hereby notified, in
pursuance of an order ol t he Court ol Com
mon Pleas of Sullivan Comity, to be and
appear in said Court at bnporte, on the
fourth Monday ol l-'cbriwiry, next, at two
o'clock p. in."to answer the petition or
libel I heretolore prepared by the libellant
Win. 15. Foster your husband, and show
cause, it any you have, why the said Win.
li. Foster should not be divorced from the
bonds of matrimony entered into with you
agreeably to the Act of Assembly in such
case made and provided..
Hereof I'sil not, under the penalty ol
having said petition heard and a decree ol
divorce granted against you in your ab
sence.
11. W. OSLKIi, Sheritl.
Sheriff's office, Laporle.l'a., Dec. IS.I'.»( Mt,
NEW YORK. Dec. 17. -With the lar
gest foreign Christmas mail ever dis
patched from the New York postoffice lhe
Lucaniu of the (.'unnrd line sailed at noon
Saturday for Queenstown. There were
sacks, containing more than 20.-
000 registered packages, distributed
among all European countries,
Tb« Keiitatkr Lmven Smyrnn,
CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. Is. The
United States battleship Kentucky. Cap
tain Chester M. Colby, has sailed from
Smyrna on her way to Manila. Mr.
Lloyd V. Oriaeoin, United States charge
d'atfairea. gave a conceit lo the lueiubers
of the diplomatic eorpi.
YOUR MONEY BACK ■ SWaMr-
Cuar- Sent Jli fI»T >\r We aell
M f r|S3) 'c At t%r r 7 r
10 Insured Jeweled or Watf
yeara. H Hail, ham Movement, In a
genuine Gold ailed cue,
guaranteed for 10years.
Nearly MOO styles of
watches and ulltbe lat-
est things in reliable
■BWr iHMim jewelry, are sold by us
KCn3t«Sa|nS At 45si below retail
price.
VVUFFL%W HOLIDAY suaaeanoNa.
Artists Materials, Bl
cycles. Bookcases, Buf
lets, Cabinets, Candy.
China, China Closets,
Oflf# FACE. <7 25 Cigars, Clocks, Com
modes, Couches, Dolls, Easy Chairs, Fountain
Fens Games, Graphaphones, Groceries, Hand
kerchiefs. Knives, Lamps, Mufflers, Musical In
struments, Pedestals, Pictures, Pipes, Pures,
Rockers, Sewing Machines, Sporting P jds.
Table silverware, Toys, Umbrellas, v citing
Desks, are a few of the thousands of ultable
articles we sell for Christmas present', in addl«
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.
m illustrated catalogue, each copy weighing 3X
lbs.—as an evidence of interest, send usioc. to
help pay postage. These 10c. tod didcct krou
tour first order of sl. It quotes wholesale
prices to consumers.
rOLIOWIHO CiTiLOGDIS nn. Drill Gaodl Btokht uilth
ump/M from 18c. to t1 pay tnniportatlon.
Made-to-order Mini Clothing Cataloguivlth lamplu
w» pay Exprlllagi and guar ant et to fiti lithographid
catalooui of Oarpiti, Rugs, Drapirln, itc., ihouilnq
qiodt In thilr rial eoltrt Wi pay frilght and MM Oat
petifrn. »
Why pay retail prices T Which catalogue da
you want r Address this way:
JULIUS HINES * ION. BALTIMORE, M»„ D*pt. 90*
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Kvoil* of tilt* Week Itrlrfly
t unci Ti-ncl.v I'ttlil.
The first issue oft lie I-oil doll Sun im
dw tlio cilitnrsliip 11r Uov. Dr. Parker
llus npill'Jll I'll.
Tlii' agrarian provinces COIII|ii 200
square miles around l.cutsehau, Hun
gary, mi' famine stricken.
A rt'ii haired ltnlinn girl was the fust
immigrant to lmul 111 the new depot ai
Ellis island, New Voik harbor.
The French government lias ordered
cases uf tliinese loot sent to President
Lou bet embargoed at Marseilles.
A Lehigh Ynlley coal trtiin dashed into
an electric car ill Luzerne, Pa., complete
ly wrecking it mid injuring seven people.
*lun<l»>. Dee. 17.
The discovery of magnificent waterfalls
in the I'anudiuii Koekies \va- an ed
al Winnipeg.
Oswald Otteiiilorl'er. editor of the New-
York Stunts Kelt ling, died alter many
years of suffering.
William .1. Bryan anuoiiuced thai lie
would establish a new weekly, to lie
called The Commoner, to uphold the Chi
cago platform.
Telephoning without wires was suc
cessfully accomplished at Minneapolis.
The distance was over 1.000 feet acros
ihe Mississippi river.
Tile antique golden vase given by or
phans of Lima, Peru, to orphans of the
(inhesion tlouil reached New \ ork and
will be exhibited for sale.
The otlicial report of the finances of
the Paris exposition shows a loss of
$400,(100. The total of expenditures is
SU.">,oiHI,(.HMI. The receipts amounted to
S'J'-'.iX I0,( M HI.
Hepresentative Boutellc's physician an
nounced that lie showed iniprovenient,
leading tn tlie hope that he might be
taken home, lint that lie would never be
fitted for work.
Saturday, Uei-. 1.1.
The Tnft Philippine commission has
passed a liquor license law for Mauila.
Hamilton Harris, former counsel of llje
New York ('entrul ronlroad. died in Al
bauy.
Professur (i. \Y. Tyrrell has iliseovered
rich forests on the so called barren lauds
of northern Canada.
The Order of Chosen Friends, a frater
nal insurance association doing business
in ::o states, hits failed.
The skeleton of a man was found ii
the hull of the American line steamer St.
Paul at Cramps' shipyard.
In New York city Alexander Stewart,
a 14-year-old hoy. was sentenced to —''
years in prison for murder.
Miners in the Shaniokiii region will re
ceive ibis mouth over the lar
gest pay roll ever known there.
The jury in the case of .lessic Morri
sou. ou trial ill Kl Oonido, Kan., foi
murder of Mrs. Olin Castle, disagreed.
Krlilny. lire, 14,
Michael ('. Mulliall. the statistician,
dii'd in London.
Friii st Brenner of Male has been elect
ed president of Switzerland.
The Alaskan and Klondike gold output
lor the year i> estimated at s!ir».72.">,lHHl.
A woman who lived near Uochestci
committed suicide by taking three kinds
of poison.
Four luaskvil men robbed John lJocr
schuck's private bank at Shauosville, (>.,
of between $3,000 and S4,(MX).
Patrick F. MeCnhe. an aged man. com
mitted to the New York almshouse, was
found to have SIXIO pinned to his shirt.
A number of electors in Caribou. H. C„
agreed to let a jackpot decide whom of
three iiarlianientary eaudidutes they
would vote for.
Tliuraalay. Dee. I!t.
The Illinois circuit court upheld the
antitrust laws.
Professor Marshall lleiishaw of Am
herst died suddenly al Springfield. X.iss.
Tile river and harbor bill will carry
and authorize M M».»H W»
more,
It has been discovered that tHe Portu
guese settlement of Macco is a point if
Filipino insurgent activity.
The ollieinl CUIIVIISK showed thai Mi
Kin ley's plunility in New York stale was
143,(KH1 uml Odell's Ill.lS'i.
tieiiernl Alger, former secretary of
war, was thrown down bj a thief whom
he found in his house in Uetroit.
A noiiuiiioii telegraph operator wa -
driven from llie Sauta Fe station at So
dalia, Colo., and shot in the arm.
The report of the New York Lying In
Hospital society showed a birth rale of a
child every ten minutes on MauNaitaii
Island,
Wt'iliivailnv. lice, 12.
The government's side of ihc Xecly ex
tradition case «■«> prt» nleil to the sii
preine court.
It was ollli'ially announced at The
Hague thai the trouble with Portugal
was not serious.
W. Hryun w ill be guest of honor al
inauguration of (inventor Fleet .leanings
j of Florida on ,jnu. I.
Supreme court has dismissed contempt
< proceedings brought against Standard Oil
| company by the attorney general or
] Ohio.
| l'ornn r (jiteeii Liliuokalaiil listened to
ii Thanksgiving sernion devoted to the
' blessings of auuexation in a Honolulu
chuicli-
The MERCHANT
LL r *» SHTXNK IE 3 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' " « 360 to 7 10
Children's ' " 90 to 360
Over coats for all ages and sizes, both storm and dress.
Call and examine {foods and juices before };i»in<f elsewhere, for I
enn save you from SI. to :i.oo 011 n suit or overcoat.
It is a pleasure tor nie to show our {foods ami {five prices.
Please call.
Yours 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.
bverv quality and grade is a warrant ol' excellence.
'•very price is an object lesson iu the economy ot buying.
Such eompletness iu every department, ol the best and newest goods is irulv
proof that we are prepared to give perfect satisfaction lo 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 OAROLLI. UotelCarroll 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.,
\\ e are able to offer you a good many articles cheaper than the
cost of making them. Men's suits at 2.7"), .">.OO up to 10.00; made in
the latest styles. Youth's suits at I'.oO, ."».ti(i nnd s.oo are the finest
qualities. Childrens'suits at 1.25, 1..">0 and 2.00 Men's fine .shoes
!»■">(•, 1 .2"), I.">(), up to 1.00. Ladies' shoes !lOc up to .1.00.
JOE COOPER, The Clothier.
CLOTHING ! £l*£!♦
Of LAPORTt ,
Desires to call tlie attention of buyers of clothing lo the tact that ->e represents
The American Woolen Mills Company, Chicago,
in this locality, the World's Largest Tailors, and that be lias h lull line of
I'all and Winter Samples ot suits, |>ants and overcoats, in all styles ami at prices
dial will dely competition. Also a lull line ol ladies and gentlemen's Water pr'ool
lioods. ( all and examine bis line ol goods and prices before purchasing elsewhere
All orders tilled promptly. Perfect tit and satisfaction guaranteed.
(-'ortcHpoinlencv solicited throughout ibis section.
A,.""ss, A A BAK£R
LAPORTE, PA.
Wright & Haight,
Furniture ~ , ±
_™ti«aenahiM9,
TWO . ]S| 4 .
FINE
ALWAYS
xess. KIP
BRANCH CONNECTION AT
LAPORTE, PA.
XEXT D(K»R TO WAGON SHOP. R. A. CONKLTN, Mgr.
Ten Years Experience has taught FORKSVI! I F PA
Us how to give the best value for lUni\OVILLL, in.
The LEAST MONEY.