Republican News Item. ! ,THURSDAY, -IAN'. 1901. { 5 Ignorance ia the mother of £ W scepticism. Ignorance doea J ( 4 not abound to any great extent J i In Sullivan County. T 1 £ So that there # { £ is But Little S c j| Scepticism l , j about the Value of € tube uacvvs : : Item | j £ As a Profitable * jß&vertising I ; * flDebium. J ; # Read it, Your neighbor does. £ < J Subscribe, Don't borrow. J | County Seat Indices. AND GLANCES AT THE TIMES. , —Mr. Samuel Ritter is visiting with Towanda friends this week. —Miss Margaret Donovan is vis iting her parents at Muncy Valley. —Mr. Percy Bivans of Pittsburg, was a guest at the Laporte Hotel last week. —Atty. and Mrs. E. J. Mullen spent Christmas with relatives at Overton. Cln v s. Coleman and wife of New berry, Pa., visited friends in town on Christmas. —W. 11. Lawrenson of North Mountain was a business man at the county seat Monday. Mrs. E. V. Ingham and sister, Miss Josephine Colt of Eagles Mere spent Christmas with Judge Ing ham and family. The County Commissioners were at their office the early part of the week, settling up the accounts of the old year. —All doubt as to Bryan's sincerity will have vanished when he is 1 known to exist on an editor's rations. The sacrifice is very great. —Mr. A. E. Tripp returned home last week from Ralston where hi' has been engaged at carpenter work lor the past month. He was called to Shunk on Saturday by the illness of his father, Benj. Tripp. —Contractor ('has. Lawrence has completed the second story added to the clothing store to be used by A. J. Bradley as a law office. The building now presents a much liner appearance and adds greatly to the improvements of Laporte. —The entertainment in the Bap tist church Christmas Eve was fully up to its usual standard of excellence. The tree was well till***! with neat and tastefully wrapped packages and the entire school was treated. A large collection was lifted for the benefit of the State Baptist < >rphans' i Home. —Miss Lizzie llussln of this place, | was united in marriage on Wednes day of last week to Robert K. Little, • by Rev. J. A. Enrlght, at Mildred.. The young couple were attended by j Miss Lizzie Jordan as bridesmaid and Warren Watson as Iwst man. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Little went to thfir new home in Nordiuont. —Too much Christmas enthusiasm placed John llussln in the toils of the law last week, the offence bring bud language used in an altercation with Mr*. A. Iluschhausen over a purchase of some goods at the store, lie was arraigned before 'Squire Heeler, given a hearing and found guilty. <>u payment of a small line and cost* he was liberated, Christmas, New Year, New Century! Wonderful season! It found some of us glad, some of us sad, but all of us In hope. Whether those hopes are to lie fulfilled during the future year* or not, every one when in good health, has reason to la* thankful for living and enjoying the advent of this must glorious twentieth century. - A merry load of young people of this place drove to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Win. Lowe In laporte township last Saturday evening to give a surprise |tarty to their son Walter, who Is home on a vacation from the Seranton Commercial Col lege. All those attending report all excellent good time. —The Ladies' Aid Society of the j M. E. church will give an oyster supper at the home of Mrs. 11. \\ . I Osier on Friday evening, January j 11. Those who are not fond of oysters will be served with a choice and tasty repast. An enjoyable evening is promised to all those who. attend. —Thes New Item home almanac for 1001 consisting of about .">0 pages of Hue illustrations and interesting reading on the history of Greater New York has been issued and mail" ed to News Item advertisers and job printing patrons. To people not on the subscription list the price of the almanac will be 10c. Subscribers who wish the almanac mailed must send 4c to cover postage. When in town, call for one at the office. —Robert Guy of Mildred, formerly a mine foreman at Bernice has lately changed his occupation and opened a hotel at Mildred as will be seen by a business curd in this issue. He has purchased the Collins hotel prop-i erty and changed the name to Hotel Guy. Mr. Guy is the right man in the right place and will be glad to meet old friends and new ones too when in Mildred. One of the chief charms of his place will be the gen ial proprietor himself. The prestige of this hostelry will never grow dim while "Bob" is in charge and we predict a huge success for him in his new business. —Christinas services were held at the M. E. church Christmas night. The attendance was very large. Many stood, besides chairs occupied in the aisles and every available space. The Christmas trees and dec orations were beautiful. The new platform for the choir made the ex ercises much more interesting be cause the audience was able to see the little children. N'o offerings were taken as it was the idea to furnish a Christmas treat for the public free. After the school had been treated to candy there still re mained a large number of socks which were distributed among the audience. —Miss Eva Lawrence came from Bloomshurg to spend Christmas with her parents at this place. Miss Jeanette Spencer of Picture Rocks spent the holidays with her mother and sisters iu Laporto. Miss Phoe be Coleman visited her parents at Benton, during the holidays. Miss Eliza Shaut who is attending school at Towanda, spent her vacation with Judge and Mrs. Dunham. Mrs. E. E. Wredc entertained a| party of young people at a five; o'clock tea last Thursday, in honor : of her daughter, Miss J Jessie, who! is homo on a vacation from Millers-1 ville State Normal School. Those i present were the Miss<*s Bessie, Jes- j sie and Mollie Wrede, Ina <>sler, j Kmma Bitter, Eva Lawrence and < May Mason, Mr. Walter Lowe, liar- j ry Landon, l'arker Lowe, Saylor | Lawrence, Joe Wrede. —The I'uited States Army Re cruiting Station, at 21- Pine Street,' Wllliamsport, I'a., is now open to! receive applicants for enlistment. ! Applicants must bo of good charae. I tor and habits, able bodied, free i ' iVoni di-<ea>e, able to speak and write j | the KnglNh language, and must be ' between the ages of eight-teen and thirty-live years. Enlistment.* are j to be made for Infantry, Cavalry] land Artillery. Any further infor mation required will be cheerfully furnished by Sergeant Mctiiuni-,, who is in charge of this Station. Married on Christmas, at the r< s ideni eof the bride's mother, near Kagles Mere, I'a., Miss Tolie Reese I land Mr. ti. \V. Taylor, of Tivola, I'a., the ceremony being performed by Rev. J. T. Bradford of the i'ir*t . Raptist Church of Ltporte, I'a. { After the ceremony the friends were Ifivltt d to a turkey dinner, with all tlie ntvtsMfy adjuncts, which wa» groatly enjoyed by all present. Ten der ami loving congratulations were showered upon the happy pair by relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. j Taylor will reside at Tivola, I'a. i our liest wishes are offered to them i for a very hapyy future. The latest ro|M>rls from llarrl— lairg shows that the great battle is decidedly in Col. (Riay's favor. W. T. Marshall has been elect**! Speaker of the House ami I'r. W. P. Snyder I'resident pro teiil. These are two of the three predictions made by Col. tjuay the day after election) and they have come true. llMhlrd pre diction was "There Is no doubt of my own election a* I'nlted state* Senator." Sudden Death of Estimable Young Lady. It is the sad duty of the News Item to chronicle the untimely death of Miss Fannie JE. Rogers, only fdaughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rogers, of Forksville, Pa., which occured early Saturday morn ing, in Philadelphia where she had been for several months pursuing musical studies. About three weeks ago she was stricken with typhoid, fever. Her mother was at once summoned to her bedside and with the aid of a trained nurse adminis tered to the sufferer, but in spite of skilled medical attention and tender ministrations, the end came. Her body ~-H S brought to Forksville and the bu \took place on Thursday. Miss v vrs was a young lady of rare person charms. She possess ed a bright, happy disposition and a kind heart. Iler cheerful dispo sition and friendliness endeared her to all who knew her. She was gift ed with a rich, sweet soprano voice and therefore had gained much pop ularity as a vocalist, to which sever al years of study had given promise of a brilliant musical career. In this case, the old adage, "Death loves a shining mark," is truly ex emplified, as her life promised to be of great usefulness and success. She was past -2 years of age. The sympathy of an entire com munity goes out to the bereaved parents and brothers in their sad and unexpected affliction. On Monday uitjlit at the lirst Urtp tist church, Killer J. T. Hrtwlford, pastor, a midnight service was held, watching out the old century and watching in the new century. Ser vice occured at 10;:10 with a good congregation of townprople irre spective of creed, and the meeting was very spiritual and enjoyable. The service consisted of song, prayer, and speaking by friends who were present, and a thoughtful and appro priate address by pastor Bradford, on the subject, "Standing between two centuries." The service was concluded sit the proper time with prayer by Mr. Albert Conk ling, and the congregation singing "Blest lie the the ties." Benediction by pas tor Bradford. —A dozen farmers in flic eastern part of Lycoming county, during the past week, have found them selves the victims of a shrewd swindling game, anil it is estimated that the promoters of the scheme have garnered alHiut #:!,noo as the result of their cupidity. In the early part of the fall, when the buckwheat was beginning to head up nicely, several smooth tou guetl strangers visited the farmers for the purpose of purchasing op tions on their buckwheat crops. The strangers, who apjiettreil to la familiar with farming and crop growing, placed an estimate on a field of buckwheat, offered a certain price for the same and tendered a payment to close the bargain. In most of the eases heard from where -ales were effected the buyers paid fcio on the bargain. "As a matter jof business," they said, a m-eipt for the amount paid was required, so i that they could show to their eni | plovers how much and with whom * the business was done. These I "receipts" now turn out to have ; lus'ii "skin-tight" notes, and they ; have conn* back to the farmer raised to #2"iO. The buckwheat crop was harvested and garnered, but the I "purchasers" failed to come for the grain. I Hiring the past week those who sold their tields have been noti j llial by banks in this city and other I nearby towns that notes bearing their signature had laett sent to ! them fur collection. Now the farm ' ers are wondering \vlicther they can i catch the fellows who fleeced tlietii. Mr. JIK' tli«" «-lo|)iii<r, 1 i- >|M>III||IIK it w»l*k with hi- |Hlr<-Nt in Kliulnt, \, V. AI u ri'uulur i»l' 11 ill-irr««\«• l.uiiijt' Nil, ;to"i In-11l til tlu-lr liull INV. I t, I!MMI, LLN-MLOTTING I'l'-Mllll tinii* wi-rt- uniuiliiiuii-ly IHU> |il«'a-«»il Almighty (hut to tiilii- tViiiii iKir mlil-t, ul'ti-r it lirli-L'ami M'Vi'H' llliif>-, niir IM>IUV«HI brother, Kliut-r Krcw. 'riu'ri-furt' IH« U That hi (IN* tlritlh nf llroihi-r Kii-if l ' llil* lut« II»I mi frlt'iiil IIIMI mi I»«ni«—I iiinl II|»rlMfl»t im-iiitrt-r, Kt -tilvi-il: Thitl thl* li«lk!«- t'\tt»inl» tin lr heart IVLT «yiii|utthy In tin whhm ami frh'ii»h< "112 tin* IIIHIUIMII, Itimllvilll 'I 1111l lint I»f fiir utir tli'|niilitl brother, lhi- lt»lyv riMiiu In* »ulliih|y • hn | >« < I tin' a |M-IUMI nf thirty iluy». ItfMilviil: 'l'liMt tln«"« i llM iltillnn* :U» o|>r«inl mi tin' mluuti* of mir YOUR MOREY BACK " ffiyKSA" 4 Guar- Sent ii <p»7 '»r We aell anteedFree ?|| 3| J /I the very . for CJAJ/ *>y * Vl'bJ best 7- 10 VV Insured Jeweled FJrim or Watt years. V< Mall, ham Movement, in a. ceoulne Gold (Hied case, guaranteed for lOyears. Nearly 1200 styles of watcbes and all the lat est things in reliable Blwßr MUM Jewelry, are sold by us at 45? below retail price. HOLIDAY SUGQESTIOHt. Artists Materials, Bl cycles, Bookcaaes, Bnf lets. Cabinets, Candy. China, China Closets, OPEN FACE, 97.25 Cigars, Clocks, Com modes, Couches, Dolls, Easy Chairs, Fountain Pens Games, Oraphaphones, 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. Inac tion. we are head-to-foot outfitters for Men *• men and Children, sell Everything to Eat. 'i(l to Use. All information is contained in ou. No. fl» illustrated catalogue, each copy weighing 8X lbs.—as an evidence of interest, send usioc. to help pay postage. These 10c. TOO DIDBCT PROM YOUR FIRST oa DEB OF sl. It quotes wholesale prices to consumers. rouovnGcmLOGrasnn. Dru*Good*B*tM*iwHh lampltt from 15c. to $1 SO— iv pay tra/1 (portat/on. Made-to-ord*r Mon't Clothing Catalogue mtth tamelot no pay Exprtttago and guarontm to fit; Lithograph*! catalogu* of Carptlt, Hugs, Draporltt. etc., thomlnf V-odt In tholr too! colon Wt pay frtlgkt and MB Oat vattfrtt. * Why pay retail prices t Which catalogue da you want T Address this way: JULIUS HINES & SON. BALTIMORE, MB., Dept. »0» lodge and a copy be Men' to the widow and friends. WM. X. IIARKISOX, Committtee Ki.woon LAIIAU, JO.SK IMI BACII I. K, WANTKD. —Twenty good teams to haul lumber from Forksville to La porte. Apply to Paulhamus and Sones, Willianisport, Pa. CSMllnntry t iiiiNeit IIIN IJenih. STTSQUKHA NX A, Pa.. l>ee. 25. William Carter of Paterson. N. J„ a passenger eoiidaetor on the Krie ruilroail, is dead as the result "112 the loss nf one of his lejrs which oeeurrcil in this place a wick a»o. He was injured while es corting an Osweso lad.v who had taken the wrotiK train at Biniihaniton to tin train which would take her home, lie had been in the employ of the Krie rail road for IM year* and was very popular. He was a veteran of the civil war and ] leaves a widow. Thi" I'llcili.' Kvvrmii' Fleet. SKAT'I'Li:. Wash.. l»ec. 2.V -Chief Kiißineer .lames A. Hovle of the revenue culler service has completed his annual inspection of all the vessels in the reve nue fleet oa the Pacific coast, finishing his work here, where he examined the ltcar. (Irant. Hush and l'erry. lie has already issued specifications for the usual annual repairs to the vessels and K now preparing his full report. The present Pacific coast fleet, he says, is iu fine con dition. NEW YORK. f>ec. 17. With the lar gest foreign Christmas mail ever dis patched from the New Yoik po>totficc the Lucauia of the Cunard line sailed MI noon Saturday for yueenstown. There were 2.041! sacks, containing more than 20, CHHI registered packages, distributed ItiltouK *lll oilu.J.ruii lIMIUUIC COXIiKNsKI'KKPOUT of ihevondilion of tli< KIKsT N \TtoNAL HANK of llusiiore. I'll.. At rlosvof tiUsllU>». iN-c. "2. INW>. IJ«III» ami l>i»eoUUt.« «li.7.T;>T C. s. ilondi. to secure circulation . U.'<*>•«' Premium ou stales ItomW l.iUKitMl SUK-W s,eurilie- . l"i LOU 00 FumilUK 1 55 Hue from Bunks Ai.pniveii reserve Am m -is iC lUiienipliou Kund t , s. Tri .i>urer _i'; 1 1 1 s[n-eie au.i Ix'gul Tender Note* 17 77i>.'*4 Kt'vlui » suini - »-•' II S »>. Tn. :U.I LI.tBII.ITIKS. t'api lal 1 <'.(»*> V" Suriiiu Kami t'lidivlitiii illiHt* lsirj|.<i I iri'ulation I.' iOOOO Divide!!* I'lllwid I in,* Nat ion a I ilaiik- 1/UI7 i'.s iV|»ifits ... -1 l f *nV 7SI' :ii suite of IVIIIIM ivunitt. T'ountv oi sullivau I. Mii swart- cashier ol tile aimve llallie.l liiuk do .oleiiiniy swear that tile aUoi Stuti'- ineiit i> true to tile tn>t of n»y know ledge ami I*' lief. M I' sWAHTS.« ashier. Mutwriiieii anil iiwoni to liefur* me tills -I d») of !•< c l«li. loilN ii I Hi >N I N Notary Palille Comet VlU^t \ \\ Al.sll. I K.ii. sVLV.VKI.V. • lUrectont. J Nil. ii KKICsKK I Administrator * Notice, la tter-ol Vdiuinisiiratioa having heen granted to the imdf I U|k,ll the >•» tale oi Mr». S 11. ti. I'ardnc laic ol Forks I'ortlishil' Sullivan County, I'd., deed. VII |H'rsinis indehttHi to -aid csiate ate re ■ |ttireil to make immediaii' paytitetit: and nil person- haviiii: claims against -ail estate are required to present »atne dul\ authenticated tor setllenietil to 11. t'. i'xiii'oK. Adniini-trulor. I Mdli ii u.l'a.. Nm. 7. I«.*»». 1.-tale ol Martha ■' Sinclair, late ol I l.aiiorti'l'o*vnslii|s Sullivan County, deiil. Letters id adininistraihii! opon the UIHI%C limiosl e-tale having hia-n g rallied 110 the undersijnoil, all persons haiing j claims against the same will pre-ent them I lor |iaym»i»l, duly autheniicaiisl, and | thone itldehteil thereto, will plen-e luaki I iiiiiiiidiate payment lo .)• ISKI'II > MWM \S \dilir, \ordiuont, Sullivan i ... |'a I V..1. Hit tut fcV, Ally. I.a|«irte I'a. Ki emler It, pHMi. Iu the I'oiirl ol < oiiilinMl I'leus ol "sitlli ; i in CountWm. H. Foster is llailie A. tooler. So >#plel,iher term. I'.Mhi i 111 I 111 one I o llailie V. I o.ter, re»|«uideiil 'ii tin jalmie ea»e; yolt are iierel.y noli lied, |n I pursuaiiee ol an order ot theCourioi Coin I iiion l'lea« of SuHimu t'ounli , to he Mild appear in said Court at l.apurle, on the lourih Mnudav ol February, nevl, at tuo I o'clock p, iu, tu answer the |witiioti or lil.vll liereiolore prepared hy the liiiellaul Win, It. Fosiei vmir hushan.l ali i-lion j ean.e, it am you lia»> ih* tin -id u. | H Fllktel •holtld not he dUorcel ftiilii the i bonds id in ilrimoliy entered into ttith lou ' ajreeuldi to the \el id \>*#ttiMi in »ueh e.i-i lo.i U and proi nh d. Ilereol I'ltl not. Milder tin penally ol ! l»av iii g »aidjpelilitiu he ir, l and a dn'fee ot 'divorce uraalisl you in your ah i scliee, II W nil.f li. >l erili | Shefill • oil Ice. I apul le. I'a . I 1 !'' I*. I merchant C aill F UCI *9 SZE3ITTISTIC "F 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' » «< i 360 to 710 Children s < - 90 to 360 o\er coats for all ages and sizes, both stoim and dress. Call and examine goods and piices before going elsewhere, for 1 can save you from sl. to .'l.oo on a suit or overcoat. It is a pleasure for me to show our goods and give prie«*s. 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. Kverv quality anil grade is a warrant of excellence. Kvery price is an object lesson in tin l economy ot having. Such coinpletness in every department. of the hest ami newest goo.ls is truly proof that we are prepared to give perfect satisfaction to the most critical and experienced hitvers 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. 0" W CJLIROIDI-.i. HotolCarroil DuMtORK, F 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., \N e are ahlc to offer you a good many article* cheaper than the cowt of making them. Men's suits at 2.7.\ ."..no up to lo.oo; made in the latest styles. Youth'- suits at 2.*,0, o.uO and s.no are the finest qualities. Childrens'suits at 1.2*», I."id and 2.n0 Men's fine show !».V. 1.2;,, 1..M1, up to t.INI. Iridic-.' shoes !Hle Up to .1.00, JOE COOPER, The Clothier. CLOTHING ! cl.cl« duller, * —y Of LAPORTt, 1 to ciill the .'ittrillion ot luvt*f!» ot < to the* Uiot thai The American Woolen Mills Company, Chicago, in (In- locality, the World's I.urges! Tailor*. and thai he hus a lull line ot lull and inter .samples ol suits, pant.- ami overcoats, in all «tvles and ai price* that will lets ri'inpt'iiiitiii, \lsoa lull hue ot ladies and gentlemen's Water proot 1 < i«i I and examine his line ot goods and prices helore purchasing elf>e«t here Ml order* tilled promptly. Perfect tit nnd -ati-liliiion guaranteed. < urre»|*>ndene\ s.dii it*-.l throughout ihi* -ectiun. 41 A. A. BAKER, LAPORTE. PA Wright & Haight, Fur ii it lire* , . . . ... _*»» IfiiJcrialiui^ V TWO v . ifc A A FINE . J iikvrses ALWAYS t-jly 111 m— 'lllw w <6, vm BRANCH CONNECTION AT \l\i inrnK i'n w \tiu\ siiup. |{ tttNßl.lN, Mgr. Tun YtturH Experience han taught PORkSVII I F PA Ua how to give the bent value ror runi\gTll.tt| in. The LEAST MONEY
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