Republican News Item. ,'THURSDAY, FEB. 14, 1901. %%%%%%%% £ Ignorance Is the mother of J T scepticism. Ignorance does J W not abound to any great extent 9 # in Sullivan County. £ # So that there # 112 is But Little £ 0 Scepticism £ about the Value of c Iftews 1 ITtem \ £ As a Profitable # Jabvertising i * flbebiuni. J # Read it, Your neighbor does.£ 112 Subscribe, Don't borrow. # ■4 WW VVV% 112 County Seat Indices. AND GLANCES AT THE TIMES. —Judson Brown was a business caller at Jamison City, Tuesday. — C. J. Braekman of Piatt, was do ing business at the county seat Thursday of last week. —J. M. Osier, of Lincoln Falls, was visiting his son, Sheriff Osier, the early part of this week. —Owing to the illness of Miss Lottie Miller, teacher of the primary grade, school in her department was dismissed for several days last week. —Andrew Bedford and S. E. Worthington of Eagles Mere, were transacting business in Laport last Saturday. —Mr. John Hassen jr., and Miss Phoebe Coleman visited Mr. and Mrs. Collins at C-ampbelleville, Sat urday and Sunday. —Mr. Sutton, of the Sutton, Peck A Co., and Mr. Hay Kessler of Nord mont, were business men at the county seat on Monday. —Miss Harriet Grimm, after spending several weeks at her home in this place, has returned to Port Matilda, where she is engaged in teaching school. —Mrs. Bradford, mother of Rev. J. T. Bradford, suffered a stroke of paralasys last week, and for a few days was in a very critical condition. She is at present improving. —Among the recovering grip patients in town, are, Mcs. Walter Spencer, Mrs. F. W. Meylert, Mrs. F. H. Ingham, Mr. F. M. Crossley Sheriff Osier and James Caven. —Joe Cooper, the popular Laporte clothier, returned from Elmira on Monday, where he took to himsel a charming wife on Sunday, Feb ruary 3. He is receiving many con gratulations. —Sullivan county has reasons to rejoice over the apportionment bill before the Legislature, it attaches this county to Bradford, Susquehan ua, Wyoming and Wayne for Con gressional district. Jt means less boodle in circulatoin in this county to influence voters. —C'has. A. Terry, last week, com menced to serve his sentence to im prisonment in the county jail impos ed upon him for violating the liquor laws. He was convicted at last September M»rm and sentenced to 60 'ays i«i the county jail and to pay a <e ',)f S3OO and costs. The case was >ed to the Superior court where s affirmed. a excellent oyster and chicken will be served at the home of Mead on the evening of Feb -22. Teams will be furnished •vey all parties from and to omes, who wish to enjoy a ful sleigh ride and to partake •eshing repast. Teams will m /he Hotel from .30 and will begin to return Mr. Mead hasa large house y suitable accommodations to ve all an enjoyable evening. Pro ceeds for benefit of the M. K. church to be applied on pastor's salary. —Chas. Warren, principal of the Estclla graded school, is the author of a very able article on "public schools," published in the > 'Herald" last week. He believes that more liberal support should lie given to school work; that farmers sous may he instructed in higher branches. His views are based on sound prin ciples and gives them a proper ex pression in his written article. —Word now comes from officials |at headquarters that the new stave i factory is a settled question and will soon be started at this place. The W. A X. B. official* have ordered a siding laid as early in the spring as the weather and ground will permit to be used for moving machinery to the locality where the factory will be located, the site selected is several rods below the Mokoniadam. Messrs Trexler & Terrell have already con tracted with several parties to cut and deliver timber for their new factory which will he in operation sometime during the coming summer months. This industry will employ about one hundred hands during the season when the factory is being supplied with wood. On Tuesday "The North Amer ican" had the following to say about A. T. Armstrong's new residence at Sonestown: Albert Armstrong's $70,000 mansion erected high in the mountains and in a lumber wildner ness, is at last occupied. For four years it has stood com plete in every detail, a magnificent structure, fitted with the richest and most costly furnishings that money can buy, but without an occupant, its wealthy, popular, but eccentric owner alone knows why. Now he has suddenly moved into his new home anthe wonder of his neigh bors has only increased. Albert T. Armstrong is a son of Peter E. Armstrong, the remarkable person who deeded foursquare miles of land on the mountain top to Al mighty God, named the spot celes tia and began the erection thereon of a mighty tower, from which his followers were to be translated to the better world. When this land was sold for taxes Mr. Armstrong's son Albert redeem ed it. He also inherited the rest of his father's large estate, and has amassed a labors. He is a simple,'kind-hearted and mild tempered man, who is loved and respected by all his neigh bors. Sonestown. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Swank, la>t week drove to Unity ville, Itohrs burg and Orangeville, visiting: friends. Ralph Magargle recently visited Hon. Russel Kams, at Benton. Mr. and Mrs. Kraus ki( Laporte, were at Hotel Swank Thursday of last week. Howard Edkin anil Walter I'hil ips were up from Straw bridge to at tend the Literary on Friday night. The time of holding the society has been changed to Friday evening since the close of the revival ser vices. Morgan (iavitt last week returned to his work in Washington, after spending several weeks at home on account of the illness of his daught er Fredda. Mrs. A. T. Armstrong took a sled load, including Mrs. John Converse and Family, and Mrs. A. F.dgar, to her parents home at Strawbridge, Sunday afternoon. Dr. (.'. 11. Voorhees has been ill, and it has devolved upon Rev. E. R. Dunn, who has studied medicine, to minister to both soul and body of the sick in town. Mrs. Byron t'ampbelle who has been seriously ill, is improving. Mr. and Mrs. Win. Donovan drove to Eagles Mere on Sunday to visit Mrs. Donovan's sister, Mrs. Geo. Edwards. A merry load from somewhere passed through town Friday night with horns blowing, voices yelling, scarfs Muttering and bells ringing. One of the boys lost his hat at the bridge below the post ofttcc, a young man going home from Literary re stored the hat to its owner. About three oclock a. m.the party return ed, announced by their trumpeter. Literary last week was a spelling school, owing to the absence of de baters. Those missing no words were M. 1). Sweeney, chooser, Myr tle Edgar, chooser, Alva Starr and Orville Hall. The latter boys be longing on .Miss Edgars side, which defeated the other side to the score of IK to 2<i. A musical convention from the 1J», to the 22, will Ih> given. Proceeds to apply to M. E. pastor's salary. Everybody Invited. Uhunk. Amy McKay Is on the sick list. Mrs. Frank I'achard Is *utl'ering an attack of grip. ('. <). Mines has returned from the i Hospital. Humor says: there will be a wed- I ding iu our midst, sooii. The county eoninilssionors hole' nti appeal in tlie town house, Fridtij of last week. Many were present. There will he held in this place, March 4th, a public Prohibition In augural speech. The speech is that which Mr. Wooly would have do livered, had lie been elected jirrr i lent. F. L. Kilmer WAS culling on friends in tJrover Jiwt week. Our teachers will attend the loral institute at Hillsgrove next .Satur day. Jjorenza Brown lias the contract for delivering the l . K. mail from this place to Canton, and Frank Brenchly will carry the mail from here to Forksville. Archibald Morgan is talking of moving to York State next month. Mrs. Sehindler has returned to her home in Klmira. FOR SALE. — A Thoroughbred Jersey Bull Calf, lit g.stored. Large, strong and bright. His dam has a test of Hi lbs. ttoz. and the sire's dam 17 lbs. 71 oz. butter per week. Will be soid cheap—quality considered. For price etc. write, or' better come and see him and his dam. M. E. Rkkdkk, Laporte, I'a. FOB SALK: Heavy bob sleds. Call on J. W. Buck, Agt., Honestown. Full stock of gum goods at J. W. Buck, Agt. CONDENSED DISPATCHES. Notable Event* ot the Week Driefly and Terselr Void. A negro prisoner was lynched at l'aris. Ky. Work on Shamrock II is beiug pushed with all speed. Famine was said to menace many pris oners in Itussia. Failure of crops has caused widespread distress in Russia. Fatal election riots were reported at Philippolis, Bulgaria. King Edward's race horses have been leased to the Duku of Devonshire. Muniliiy, IVI>. 11. Drifting ice packs continue to cripple shipping in New York harbor. Several thousand dollars were found concealed in a vacant house near Cedar ville, N. J. All the nurses of the insane pavilion of Bellevue hospital. New York, were dis missed when it was found that a patient had burned himself on a radiator. Mrs. Edith Evelyn Smith of Nnrragan sett Pier, who is now cruising in Euro pean waters, is said to have succeeded during her recent visit to Monte Carlo in depleting the exchequer of the pro prietor of the tallies there to the amount af $50,000. Saturday, Felt. I*. Ex-King Milan of Servia is very ill. Anti-Jesuits created disorder ituJVlad rid. Union Pacific issued $40,000,1)00 bonds for Southern Pacific purchase. Nearly a foot of snow fell iu Kansas and Missouri. Boer refugees at Pretoria are reported to number over tio.ooo. The bark C'alburga. given up for lost, has arrived at Bermuda with crew starv ing. The Bank of England has invited tenders for an £11,000.000 3 per cent loan. Friday. Feb. 8. The Italian ministry has resigned. * Emperor William arrived at Homburg. One hundred deaths from the cold re ported at Canton. , Five hundred lives were lost in an oil tire at Baku, Itussia. Ice iu the bays and rivers seriously in terfered with navigation at New York. -sin -ÜBinjv jo js.vw s.i|ttu jtjSj.i jsttoa liuqtlQ uo ».ioi|su JU.I.W )jodsuu.!j. Taking evidence was begun in New York in the second trial of l>r. Kennedy for murder. Uev. W. S. Anient, American mission ary arrested by French troops aear Pe king, lius been ri leased. Tiiur»ila>. Felt. 7. Lorenzo Priori was put to death in Sing Sing. Ol icration on Mr. Kruger's eyes was performed at Utrecht. Anti-Christian Science legislation was killed in Missouri legislature. Kruger was cheered and Victoria hissed at Chicago pro-Boer meeting. Ferryboats and other craft were seri ously delayed by ice iu New York harbor. Bill introduced in Danish folkcthiun authorizing foreign loau of 25,000,000 kroner. Many persons were killed and injured by petroleum lire at Huku, Kussiuu Traus caucusia. Wrilnr>ila> , Felt, 11, Masonic temple at Toledo was bltrned. Loss. $150,000. Sarah Bernhardt took out insuruuee policy for SIOO,OOO. Chicago saloon keepers were arrested for violating Sunday law. Kail coinnninicaiiiui with Europe via Belin# strait is predicted. Governor Yoothees of New Jersey nom inated (senator Pitney for supreme court justice. Exposition hotel, Biughainton, X. Y. was burned. Two dead and three fatally injured. Arrest was made iu Philadelphia in connection with robbery of .Vilnius Ex press car. ■low Arc Your Kidneys I Dr lioblHi' H|*ruat I'llltcurasll klduey Ills Ham plafrw Add sierltuK IteiumO Co . Clilrsno or N. V NO-TO-MMC for K'ifly teats. Outuuuiucil totiucco hatilt cure, nmlius w«aU niuu stroag, tilood pure. 60c.11. All drugsisU. WVNCHESTE am FACTORY LOADED SHOTGUN 1 ; "Nmwßlvml,' ' "Leader," and "Repeater " ; i lutil upoa haviag (IMB, uka no oihara and you will gat (ha baal ahalU (hat uiuiiay can bay. ' ALL PIAUM KI«P TMKM. ' SEND NO MONEY! Free to any one thia month, our new Ho. 99 Catalogue, every copy of which costs sl.Ol to print and 23 eta. to mail. This mammoth book contains 480 pages, size l laches.contalns over 13,000 illustrations and quotes wholesale prices to consumers on overlso,ooo different articles. Itaavca yon from 25 to 78 pircMt. •a everything you Bat, Un aad Wear. It's Free To All Who Write For It. H Everything excepting Locomotives and steam boats are quoted In this catalogue — wo even Mil Uva Animals everything a man, woman or chlla wears, all kinds of food, everything needed or used in a home, for the office, for a Hotel, for use on a Farm, In a barn or for every known purpose can be found In this catalogue. With this book in your possession TOO buy cheaper than the average Dealer. 112 Lithographed Carpet, Rug and Drapery Catalogue, Our Men'* Clothing Catalogue with Samples attached and our Drosa Qooda Catalogue with Samples arc all Free to intending purchasers. Freight paid on Carpets, Ei prenege paid on Mado-to Order Clothing. - Why pay big Retail Prices when you can buy direct from the Mill? Which Catalogue do you want? Address this way: ' JULIUS HINES & SON, BALTIMORE, JID./ Department 909. TalKc-ii Willi Slilp ii| Son. LONDON, l'Vii. I.'. l.loyil's ilvrcnr at Brow Head exchangerl wiwlcss mcssjijjes Saturday with the White Star freighter <}cori;tc, Captain Thompson, which left Liverpool for New York the previous •lay, when she was 12 miles out to sea. fulls from the shore to the ship ami from the ship to the shore were made as quicU ly ami easily us liy telephone. Other ex periments are being conducted over long er distances. The Hnwlinn flouted. WASHINGTON. Fell. 12.-Quarter master General LmliuKtnn has received a telegram from Qunrteriuaster 11am of the transport Hawlins, which rau aground in the harbor of Santiago on Sunday, saying that that vessel had been floated. He said the vessel hud sustain ed no damage and had sailed last night. The Hawlins is to bring a battalion of the Tenth infantry to Newport News. License Notice. Notice is hereby given that the follow in appli cations for license have Ijeen tiled in my office, and that the same w ill In* presented to the Court of ({narter Sessions of the I'caee of Sullivan Co., on Monday the IH th day of February, 1901, at J o'clock p. lit. CHERRY TOWNSHIP. Name. License. Postoffice. Charles K. Jackson, Tavern License, Mildred, Pa. John C. Sclmad, do do James Connor, do do John Daley, do do Robert Guy, do do Frank F. Schawl, Distillers License, do Joseph Carpenter, Restaurant, do Patrick Mi'Uce, do Satterticld. I'a. John (iross. TavcrnLicensc.cherry Mills.i'a I.enord llill.ert, Wholesale License, Dushore. Pa. llorman A. Kramer, Tavern License, lJerniee. COLLEY TOWNSHIP. Henry McKlbliius, Tavern License, Lope/ i'a. Julia Jackson, do do James McUee, do do Harry Winter-. Pursd. do Qcnoga Lake, Pa. ('has' F. Hunsinger, do Colley, Pa. William K. Steafather. Restaurant, Lopez, Pa. JonliH. Yonkin, do 'to DAVIDSON TOWNSHIP. Parvin Kile, Tavern Licence. Emmons, Pa. tieorgc Meyers. do Money Valley; Pu. Dennis Palmatier do do Daniel H. lx.rnh, • do Soncstown. I'a. Kllis Swank, do do DI'MIORK BUItOI'UH. William Oueil, Wholesale License, Dushore. Pa. Lawrence Finau, do do Uolicri Mciice. ltestaurant License. do Margaret Conner, do do Patrick Daley, do do l>. Keefe, Tavern License, do Michael CUmmisky, do do Anthony Rouse, tlo do I.AiiLES MERE BOROt'dil. William VanHuskirk, Tavern, Eagles Mere. 111LLSI i Rt) V E TOW NSIII P. James H. Keefe, Tavern, Hillsgrove. LAI'ORTE BOROVGII. F. W. (.allaghcr. Tavern License, Ijiporte, Pa. Thou. K. Kennedy, do do LAI'ORTE TOWNSHIP, tieorgc M. Ficster, Tavern, Nonln'out. WM. J. LAWRENCE, Clerk. Clerk's otfice.Laporte. Pa.. Jan. Jfi. 1901. Assignoe Notice. Nolice is hereby "riven that .1. W.Buck lias assigned all his property, real and personal, to tne lor the benertt ol his cred itors. All persons knowing themselves ihdebtedjto him will please pay the same to me, and all persons having any claims against the said «I. NN . Iluck will presetll the same to tne duiy authenticated for settlement. 1.. 11. BUCK, Assignee. Incorporation Notice. Notice is hereby given that an application fur the incor|ioration of a Horouglt. to Is 1 called the H<irougli of south l.aporte, lia~ Is-en presented to the Court of Quarter session- of the County of Sullivan, setting forth, inter alia, that the Horn, of Latairtc includes within it- limit* two villa*. - and that a majority of the freeholders residing in the most southern of said »illaue», desire to have said Ixrouuli divided, and the part which thc> reside, and » hlch in -aid application l> fully dc scrlhol. set off and ineor|«irnled Into a new Imio ugh; which application hy order of the Court luis been Hied b> the clerk, and the »anu will lie heard hy said Court at the next regular term fol low ing the pn-sentalloii ol the application to » n. at the term commencing on the fourth Monday of Fuhruan P,Ki|, in acconlaiice with the provi ions of lhc '.\et» ol Assembly ill such case made and pro> idnd. T. J. A F. H. IM.il AM. Attorneys fot Applicants. itegiKter's Notice. Notice is hereby given that the follow ing ac counts have U'cii.Hlcd iu my otilec. \ i/ Fir-tauil li un I account of Thus, tiahiui. Adnir. of Daniel scaulon. ib-ceascil. First and tinal account of Tlios. tlahali, Adnir of licnrv llavcrly, deceased. First and llual tint of Peter Alls rt, Adnir. of Amoi, Kistner, ileci used. Flint and final account of J. 1.. Mnlynciix and W. \N. Warl.urtou Admlnlstraton. ol William Sherman, deceased. Fir*t and llnal account of I lyi.se- Hint. Fxecii tor of Richard Middle, deceased. First anil tinal account of Margaret |iii lleuhtu h Ailinrx.nl Dehncr DicltcnPach dcccastsl Firsi and llual account of Waller 11. I.awrcu on i.iianllanof William Will-on. Firm and tinal account of Mr. A. T, Arni-troiit Admix of Mary Mcclain, deci ased. First anil tinal account of lr\ln D. Ibivcil) Assignee of John W. I ainli. i l. First and llnal account of Mary A. llaiick Ad Ulinlstratiix of llcruaid iiauck, dcnm»ed. And the follortlin; widow's appiaisiiicut lias Ineii tiled Widow» npniHlsiueiit of Hie.nli.le.il Joshua Hattiu. deceased. And tin- same will l>c pr* -.-utcd to the Orphan'* Court of Sullli mi I oiinty, on Monday. F. h. _• >, p«il at :i o clock pin for continuation ami allow WM I. LAW'lt lA't'K, Register Register's..lllce. I.u|«>it.. I'a. Nov p.'. Ii»«i. The merchant I ■ ■ I■■ I . IT —— Have just received my new Fall and Winter line of j mens, youths and childrens' Clothing, consisting ot: 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 ittul cxitniinc gotids and juices before going elsewhere, for I I can sHve yon from *l. to 3.00 on a suit <ir overcoat. 11 is a pleasure for me to show our goods and give prices. Please call. Yours very respeeituHy A. E. CAMPBELL. ' j HIGHEST Market Price paid for Butter and Eggs. Stock taking uk of Mens, Boys and Childrens SUITS AND OVERCOATS. Great Reduction Before Taking Inventory. Children suits, jsc to #3.00: formerly 1.50 to Boys' suits, j.ijo to #7.00; formerly to 10.00 Men's suits, to sl2. formerly 6.00 to S2O Children's Overcoats going at from 1.50 to 3.00 Boys' " to 5.00 Men's " 4.00 to 10.00 HATS, any style, for Boys, to $1: Mens, 3sc to 1.50 U rider ware, Overshirst, Sweaters, Duck Coats, Pea Jackets and all Gents Furnishings at Half Price. Call early before stock is exhausted. J* W C-A-3ROIjI_J. Bloo'k 0 *" 011 DDBHORE, P Try The News Item Job Office Once. Kine Printing NEAT WOKK \I J ' r\ • MODERN" FACILITIES. W6 I Tint To Please. CLOTHING ! £}»£}* Sufter, —/ Of LAPORTE , l»e?iirc.« to call the attention of buyers of clothing to the fact that ->e represent* The American Woolen Mills Company, Chicago, in this locality, the \\ orl.l s l.argenl Tailors, atul that he hao a lull line >f 1 hall an.l \\ inter Sain|.le« ol etiiiH, pants anil overcoats, in all *tyle« anil at jmc i that will dely competition. Also a lull line of lailieti' an.l gentlemen'* Water proo ti<>o»'s. t all ami examine his line ol gooils ami prices belore purchasing elnewbere All onlers filled promptly. Perfect tit ami satiafaction guaranteed. CorreM|ionileucv solicited throughout this secticui. U.umxs, A A baker, LAPORTE, PA. Wright &Haight, Furniture « r , . w - ]L 4 . FINE ALWAYS NESS. gjHly' PJRj BRANCH CONNECTION AT LAPORTE. IP.A NKXT IKK»K TO WAOOX SUoI'. R. <X>XKI.IN, M«r. Ten« Tears Experience has taught I F PA Ua how to give the best value for runnwTILLW, In% The LEAST MONEY.
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