Republican News Item CHAS. LOREN WING, Editor. THURSDAY, FEB. 14, 1901; "FIRST NEWS." The Newsltem Fights Fair IT IS A PATRIOTIC HOME NEWSPAPER Published Every Friday Morning. By The Sullivan Publishing Co. ' At the County Seat of Sullivan County. IiAPOBTE. PA. Subscription— sl.2s per annum. If paid in advance SI.OO. Sample copies free. All communications should be ad dressed to REPUBLICAN NEWS ITEM, Laporte Pa.. Entered at the Post Office at Laporte, a* second-class mail matter. narnsDurg, >cd. IZ. — ine last ween, has been one of unsual interest in leg islative matters. Many naw bills have been introduced In the senate and the house covering a variety of subjects, and some of them, after being referred to committee, will never again se3 the light of day. But there are many it; asures under consideration that are v.i general interest and which it is important to keep track of, that legislators may know the sentiment of their constituents. This is a business like legislature and with the regulars in control of both houses there Is little opportunity for the insurgents to fili buster. THIS WEEK'S PROGRAM. There will come up this week for fi nal passage in the house bills establish ing a department of forestry; providing for the study of physical culture in the public schools In first, second and third class cities, if they so elect; au thorizing borough councils to pay a portion of the cost and expense of grading, curbing and paving side walks; regulating the manufacture of Hour and meal products; establishing a division of horticulture and pomology in the department of agriculture, and giving cities and boroughs power and authority to consent to the construc tion of water works and the entry upon the streets and highways within their limits. CONGRESSIONAL APPORTION MENT. The congressional apportionment bill has been introduced and referred to a committee in the senate, which gives Philadelphia two additional congress men. one additional to Allegheny and forms a fourth district from counties taken from two of the western dis tricts. There will be changes in the districts before the bill is passed final ly, as the whole matter will probably be referred to a committee on confer ence. ACHESON'S END HAS COME. There is one reasonable certainty and that Is that Congressman Acheson, who has been working with the in surgents and Republican party wreck ers. will be bowled out of a district. The present plan is to take away from his district that portion of Allegheny which gave him support from the Flinn insurgents and to form a new district to be made up of Washington, which is Acheson's home county, and Beaver and Lawrence, both strong stalwart Republican counties. A fight has al ready been started against Acheson's control of the Republican organization in Allegheny. Among the bills passed finally In the house last week were the following: Validating all elections to vote upon the question of Increasing the indebt edness of municipalities; ratifying and confirming legal documents acknowl edged before George R. Bothwell, of Allegheny; repealing the act of April 8. 18fi2, for the protection of sheep In Westmoreland and Armstrong coun ties, and extending to these counties the general laws for the taxation of dogs and the protection of sheep; pro viding that pupils may remain at the soldiers' orphans' schools after attain ing the age of 16 until the close of the school year; repealing the act of July 3, 1893, regulating the affairs of school districts and sub-school districts in second class cities and to repeal local and special laws inconsistent there with; to protect children and making it a misdemeanor to place free or trial samples of medicines, ink. dyes, color ing or polishing compounds In any form where children can secure them. The house committee on counties and townships, by a vote of 19 to 1, Mr. Haworth, of Luzerne, voting In the af firmative, decided to report negatively the bill to create a separate county out of portions of Luzerne and Schuylkill counlles, with Hazleton as the county seat. EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY BILL. An employers' liability bill which greatly widens the scope of the preseht act has been Introduced in the house by Mr. Jones, of Philadelphia. It is modeled after the Massachusetts law on the same subject. It provides that any employe who may be Injured while he is himself In the exercise of due care and diligence at the time, by reason of any defect of ways, works or machin ery of his employer, which arose from or had not been discovered or reme died owing to the negligence of the em ployer or any person in his service, who had the duty of saying that the ways, works or machinery were in proper condition, or by reason of the negligence of any superintendent or any person in charge, or control of any sign, switch, locomotive, engine or train, the employe or his representa tive. in case of death, shall have the right of compensation and remedy against the employer as If the employe had not been employed or In the ser vice of the employer. Much attention is being given the bill taxing foreign corporations. Few defend It, and those in a position to know say it would cripple some of the largest corporations In Pittsburg. This, together with several other corpora tion measures Introduced, has been favorably reported by the committee on ways and means. The foreign cor porations tax bill, It is said, will either he recommitted or killed on second reading. Representative Smyth, of Philadel phia, desires the law providing for compulsory vaccination in the public school repealed. NEW BANKING MEASURE. A bill creating in the banking de partment a bureau of building and loan associations has been Introduced in the house of representatives by Mr. Cal 4ar. at Harris bur*. The bill craataa th« office of superintendent of build ing and loan associations, who shall be appointed by the superintendent of banking and receive a salary of $3,000 annually. If any asssociation shall within 30 days after having been giv en notice of any reduction or impair ment in its assets, neglect to make good the deficiency, the commissioner shall call a meeting of the sharehold ers at its home office to either deter mine or scale the values of shares to such an extent as to fully provide for the deficiency and continue to carry on its business or go into voluntary liquidation. Mr. Calder introduced a companion bill which authorizezs mutual saving fund and building and loan associa tions to Issue full paid and prepaid stock and validate such stock hereto fore issued. Mr. Jones Introduced a bill supply ing a proceeding in replevin and apply ing the affidavit of defense law to it. A bill creating a department of mines was presented by Mr. Philbin, of Lackawanna. It provides for a chief, whose salary shall be $4,000 a year, and two assistants, one of whom shall be a mining engineer. A BATCH OF NEW BILLS. Among other bills introduced in the house are the following: To prohibit the sale of adulterated milk in second-class cities; appropri ating $20,000 to St. Francis' hospital, Pittsburg. Extending the provision of the act of June 8, 1893, so as to limit the dura tion of the lien upon real estate of the debts of decedents. Appropriating |35,000 to the Key stone state commission of the Pan- American exposition. Validating private sales of real es tate of decedents. Amending the act of April 28, 1899, to provide that whenever tho prison board named in the act deems it ex pedient they may have work performed on the streets of boroughs where a prisoner has been imprisoned on con dition that there be paid Into the county treasury 35 cents a day for each and every prisoner's work. Exempting churches and places of re ligious worship from taxation for street paving. Amending the act regulating bor oughs, to levy and collect annually for general borough purposes any tax not exeeding one per cent, on the dollar on the valuation assessed for county purposes as now is or will be provided by law. Amending the act of June 26, 1895, authorizing second class cities to ap propriate moneys for Memorial day and celebration of Independence day, so as to provide that the entire sum so appropriated for the expenses of Memorial day services be paid to a me morial committee appointed by the va rious posts of the G. A. R. in such cities. Requiring clubs to take out liquor li censes. Providing that screens and all ob structions shall be removed from all hotels, restaurants and other places where liquors are licensed to be sold. Notice. Notice is hereby given to ull persons that Evti Porter luv wife has left my bod and board and without just cause or provocation and I hereby fordid any person to trust or harbor tier on my account as I will (ay no debts contracted by her after this date. OK WILL PORTER, Shutik, Pa., Jan. 14, l'JOl. Sheriff Sale. By virtue oi a writ of Fieri Facias issued out of the Court of Common Plea* of Sullivan County, and to me directed and delivered, there will be exposed to public sale at the Court House in,Laporte on ♦SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1901, at 10 o'clock a. m., all the rigli title and interest of the defendant ol' and in the following messuage, parcels, tracts or lots ol real estate: All that certain tract situated in the Township of Laporte. County of Sullivan and State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the east corner of lot of land on the" south >ide of the road, leading from .Laporte to Lewis Lake of the lot conveyed by Mev lert and Clymer to P. E. Armstrong, Sep tember 27, 1850, thence west fifty-six per ches; thence south twenty-eight and six teuth perches: thence east titty-six per ches and thence north twenty-eight and six lentil perches to the place of begin ning. Containing ten acres and one per ch strict measure. A'soone other piece or parcel of land in same township, county and state, bounded and described as follows, viz: Beginning at the intersection of Second ami Laurel Streets in the town of Celestia midway of said streets and running south eight perches to a corner: thence east ninety perches to a corner; thence north sixty' perches arid four-tenths; thence west fifty-six perches thence north twenty eight perches and six-tenths; thence east thirty-four perches to the place of begin ning Containing lorty acres and nine perches strict measures be the same more or less, excepting and re.ierving therefrom the following described lot, piece or par cel of land sold to Clarissa A. Baker by Charles Thorpe by deed bearing dale, June I", 1887 as appears in Deed Book 17, page 569 described as follows viz: Beginning at a post in public road from Laporte to Eagles Mere adjoining land of P. E. Armstrong; thence along land of eaid Armstrong south eighty-eight and one-fourth degrees, east fifty-three perches to a bush; thence south one and three lourth degrees, west twelve and eight tenth perches to a post by public road; thence south eighty-four and one-half dc grees, west sixteen perches to a post; thence south twelve degrees,west eighteen perches to a birch; thence south thirty two and three-fourth degrees west nineteen [terches to a post; thence south fifty six degrees west twelve and eight-tenths perches to a post: and thence west one and three-fourth degrees, west forty-four and five-tenth perches to the place of beginning. Containing thirteen acres and one hundred and fifty-seven perches of land, strict measure be the same more or less. Having erected thereon a two story frame dwelling house, frame ham and other necessary outbuildings. About five acres ol this improved and the balance well timbered. Seized, taken into execution and to be sold an the property of Charles Thorp at thesuitof Emma Spencer, Admrx. 11. W OSLER, Sheriff. Sheriff's office, Laporte, Pa.. Jan.3l, 1901. Bargains! Bargains! Bargains! lu House Furtiisfiifigs OF ALL KINDS AT HOLCOMBE &c Up to March ist, 1900, we must have room for our large Spring Stock; so come now and help us get some of this out of the way, and you will be well paid f.or your trip. If you can't come, write, we keep everything. We are headquarters for sewing machines, HOLCOMBE & LAUER, ©USbOre, |f>a. Telephone call, Hotel Obert. Williamsport k North Branch Railroad TIIMIIE] TABLE. In effect Monday Nov. 2(5, 1900. Read down Road up P. M. AMP.M.P MPM P M A. M. A M STATIONS. AMAMA.M.PM PMPM AM P M 520 41S 11256 745 Halls 7369551200 4004 45 ! f525 f42l if 1001750 Pennsdale ... f730 950 11 56 357f4 41 5304 32 | 1108 00 . Hugliesvllle... 7209 41 11 45 3454 32 5 43 4 40 1 18 8 10 Picture Rocks 9 38 3 37 4 22 f4 44 112 1 22 817 ...Lyons Mills... f9 30 333 4 16 | 440 1 24 821 ....Chamouni ... 928 331 4 11 153 1 31 8 30...(j1en Mawr.J 9 22 326 403 f5 01 112 1 39 839 ..Strawbridge.... f913 f3 15 355 112 1 46 f8 45 ...BeeohUlen f9 09 3 50 '5 10 1 48 8 60 ..MuneyValley. 9 06 3 07 3 45 5 10 1 66 900 ... Sonestown ... 9 00 3 00,357 5 31 9 22 Nordmont... 8 44 3 14 >, >, : f5 48 f9 47 Mokoma f8 27 249 •? j? 5 Z 550 950 ......Laporte 824 244 -c ;-~ = = fti 07 1010 Rlngdale fs 12 220 5 15 .= = 1616 1025 ..Bernice Road.. f8 01 2 05 2 Si ' .... 620 1030 Sattcrtkld.... 800 200 P. M. PM P.M. i A.M. I'M I II ' J 11, i ; i I 1 STAGE LINKS Stage leaves Hughesvill noet office for Lairdeviile, Mengwe and Philipsdaledaily Wilson, Beaver Lake and Fribley on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11.30 Stage leaves Glen Mawr tor Uillsgrove and Forksvillp at 11 02 a. m. Stage leaves Muncv Vallev for Unity ville. North Mountain ami Lungerville daild at 11 19 a. in, Fassengers taking trains at flag stations can secure train excursion tickets from Administrator's Notice. Letters of Administration having been granted to the undersigned upon the es tate of Mrs. S. H. <i. Pardoe late ol Forks Township Sullivan County, I'a.. 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, 1900. Estate of Martha J. Sinclair, late of Laporte Township, Sullivan County, deed. Letters of administration upon the above named estate haying been granted to the undersigned, all persons having claims against the same will present them lor payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to JOSEPH S. NEWMAN, Admr. Nordmont, Sullivan Co., Pa. A. J. BUADLEY, Attv. Laporte Pa. Dec ember 14, 1900. Estate of Robert F. Rogers, deceased, of Hillegrove Township, Sullivan County, Pa. Letters of administration on the above estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persona indebted to the said estate are requested to make pay ment, and those having claims to piesent the same without delay, to E. F. IVES, Administrator. January 12, 1901. Muncy, Pa. A. J. BRADLEY, Attorney. ~~TriaFXiat tor February Term. 1001. Return day, Monday February 25. 1901 at 'I p. m. Wheeler H. Plotta va Geo. I). Warburtou and Julius Derkes. No. ;t6. May term, ltfllV. Replevin Plea, noli Celpt andlprojierty in themselves Mullen Si Walsh. j lSradley. 'J Henry L. Middendorf v* Mrs. Wlnefred stur devant. No. 49 l)ei'eml>er term, 1599. Plfls a|>- peal. Plea nou assumpsit. Mullen. | Inghams. :! The Lake Mokoma Land Company vs James MuFarlane. No. 87, May term 1900. Trespass. Plea, not guilty. Mullen. | Bradley. WM. J. LAWRENCE. Prolhonotary. Prot'h. olliee. Liipuru; Pa.. Jan. 12.1901. NOTICE is hereby given that an appli cation will be made to the Governor of Pennsylvania on Monday, February 11, 1901, under the provisions of an Act Ot Assembly of ihe Commonwealth ol I'eimJ svlvania, entitled, "An act to provide for the incorporation and regulation of ceM tain coriiorations,"' approved April 29, 1874 and the several supplements thereto, for a charter of an intended corporation to be called the Eagles Mere Water Com pany for the purpose of supplying water to the public in the Borough of Eagles Mere, Sullivan Countv, Pennsylvania. CANDOR Ac MUNSON, Solicitors. QOI'RT PROCLAMATION. WHKKKAS, HOH. K. M. PUNKAH. President Judge. 11l no rabies John s. Line and Jacob Meyer Associate Judges of|the f-ourU of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery, Quarter Sessions of the Peaee, Orphan*' Court and Com irton Pleas for the County of Sullivan, have issued their precept, bearing date the lit day of l>ec. 1X99, to uie directed, for holding the several courts iu the Borough of Laporte. on Monday the 28th day of February 1901, at 2 o'clock p. ni. Therefore,notice is hereby given to the Coroner, Justices of the Peace and Constables within the county, that they tie then anil there in their prop er person at 2 o'clock p. m.of said day. «Ith their rolls, records, inquisitions examinations and other reuiemtieraiiccs to those things to which their offices appertain b> be done. And to those who arc bound by their recognizance to prosecute against prisoners who are or shall l>e in the Jail of the said county of Sullivan, are hereby notified to be then ami there to prusecute against them a* will be Just. 11. W. ÜBLER, Sheriff. Sheriff'sOHice. Laporte, l'a... Jau-M, 1901. the conductors. Philadelphia & Reading. Lehigh Valley and New York Central mileage will be accepted only tor through passengers trav eling from Halls to Satterfield or Satter fielil to Halls. The general offices of the company are located at Hugheeville, Pa. B. HARVEY WELCH. President. lluKhsville. Pa. B.D. TOWN'SKND, Gen. Mgr.. lluKhesville.l'a. ?? ? ? All answered at VERNON HULL'S STORE, HILLSGROVE. New Stock of DRY Goods. Vernon Hull, Hillsgrove, Pa. G. A. Rogers KORKSVILLE, VA. Watches, Jewelery, Silverware, Etc. COUNTY STATEMENT. Continued from Pag a 8. Statement showing the Actual Indebtedness of Sullivan (bounty, January 5, ldOl. I loud s outstanding 3f*>oo t«i l.iabilitiei) in execs, of resources 171'Ai '.'o wi io ao We the uudttrslgncd Auditors of Sullivan Coun ty do hereby certify, that In pursuance or the various duties imposed ii|>on us, by the several Acts of tiencral Assembly and the supplement!! thereto, we did meet at the office of the County Comuiirtionera' in the Court House, In the Boro. ot Laporte, on Monday, the 7th day of January. A. I>. IVOI. and did commence to audit, adjust and settle the several accounts of the County Trcas.. County Commissioner!! and all such us are required of us by law. for the year lid*); mid did continue so to audit, adjust and settle the said various and several accounts, subject to our ad journments, until this date when we complete this our annual report, and we further certify that we did audit and adjust the said several ac count* correctly to the tiest of our knowledge, ability, Information and liellef a;, the same (.ears audited and adjusted, settled and fully set forth and Itemized in this foregoing report. 11l testimony w hereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this ;loth day of Jauuary, Ivoi. CM. CASKMAN. ) JAM KH BWKE.NKY. VCounty Auditor*. A. I*. STAKK, J WHSSSSN R HARRIS BURG.PA. CUBIS ALL DDINK ANO OOUFT ADDICTIONS. NIWI-t TuONUHCp NtW Barn of V o rs WOL'LD look better with a coat of paint on it, to say nothing of the protection that this paint would be to the building ma terial. A building of any kind well painted will last two or three times as long as one left to the mercy of the elements. JOur Mineral Paint is a stand ard coating for outside painting. Do not accept a substitute. Every package bears our name and dress. Geo.W.PitkinCo. CHICAGO, ILL., U.S. A. James McFarlane, Agt. Made in Black and Five Bhades.fßflß Color Card on application. ~ * A RE YOU GOING TO BUILD A NEW HOUSE Ibarfc TKHOO6 jfloorittg Kiln dried, matched sides and ends, Hollow backed and bored, MAPLE and BEECH. It will out wear two ordinary floors and is much smoother, nicer and easier to put down than soft wood flooring. All sizes kept in stock by Jennings Bros., Lopez, Pa. Also all sizes in hemlock lumber, siding, ceiling, lath etc. ' /JPJ? j a j*., ' s 'he woman who must entertain 7unexpected company—unless she j | S 51, 1 , 1 ,1 'e(l with canned and shelves are nicely lined with our #/M. * famous brands of pickles, soups, I I [ 'ffj vegtablw, canned meats and fish and crackers she is completely ready for any emergency. What s - til we send you to-day ? ."7^ ON DRY GOODS WE ARE'iN THE LEAD WHY ? Because we "carry the Largest ind Best line in the county Because only new anJ attractive patterns to show Because you will find no old gt ods 011 our shelves, We have just'openeil a new line of Gingham.* Shirtings, muslins etc., or the which we would be p) *%sed to have you inspect. for women and men. We hav hrmmm a stock of women's shoes that is 11.- equaled liereabouts. The shinies are dainty, the leather fine, the wtHunan- Cash Paid for Country Produce. E G. Sylvara DUSHORE, Slmii I—Shoes! 1 —Shoes! 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