Re: News Item. | ,THURSDAY, MAR. J4, 1901. ; ; 1901 MARCH. 1901 J • > 101. 101. IDES. | WED. j THDR. j FKI. ( 811. <| <;~3 T ~~5 ~6 \~9 ! <>"l(3 11 12 T3 "U 15|T6 | 177 TB T9 20 2\ 22 23 4 I FLOUR— State anil western ruled quiet and steady at old prices; Minnesota pat ents. J4ft4.30; wirter straights, $3.46if)3.50; winter extras, J2.51Xfi2.60; winter patents, J3.85W4. WHEAT—Had a steady opening and was sustained by light offerings and pros £ects for a fair visible supply decrease; lay, 79 13-16fft80c.; July, 79% c. RYE—Dull. CORN—Opened steady with wheat, but later yielded to realizing in fac of large seaboard clearances; May, 46 l i'Si4G%c. OATS—DuII, but steady; track, white, state, 3H4ft36c.; track, white, western, 31H ®36c. PORK—DuII; mess, $14.255?15; family $15.50. LARD—Steady; prime western steam 7.87HC. BUTTER—Steady; state dairy. 13ft21c., fresh creamery, 17ft22c. CHKESE—Firm; fancy, large, colored and white. llftllHc.; fancy, small, colored. 12V4C.: fancy, small, white, 12ftl2',ic. EGGS—Firm at the decline; state and Pennsylvania, at mark, 14Vift>14ifec.; west ern. at mark, 13?iftl4e. SUGAR—Raw weak; fair refining, 3Wc., centrifugal, 96 test. 4c.; refined iiulet; crushed, 5.75 c.; powdered, 5.35 c. TURPENTINE —Dull at 39V,,ft40c. MOLASSES—Steady; New Orleans. 32 r. Nathen Sehaofl'er is to be given to I>r. George E. Keed, now state li brarian. Mr. Schaefter has been superintendent of public siistruction since lx«i:t, having tteen appointed by Governor I'attison and reappoint «hl by Governor Hastings. Dr. Heed is state librarian and president of Dickenson College. I laymen llerr, the (Mipular cloth ier of Muncy Valley, announces to bis many patrons iu this section that he is now ready for their in s|Hi tlon of his new dry gtsnls store at *ljt|M>rte, which'is under the very excellent management of li. /ax, a former clerk in Mr llcrr's store at Muncy Valley. Mr./.ax I* conduct ing Ibis business on strictly business methods. He promise* to make the store stand unexcelled hi Sulliv an county. Those who want a perma nent place to tret right at ritflit prices should patronize him. lie invites the public to call and exain* Ine his new stock of wearing apparel. Ili- -tori- room is tin* one lately va cated by Joe t'oo|»er. Sonestown. Rev. E. Dunn returned from con ference on Friday to preach a fun eral sermon. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Boat man, March 2, a daughter. The child died on Monday. Mrs. H. P. Hall visited in Will iamsport last week. Howard Hess is clerking for J. B. Magargle. The wind storm on Sunday did much damage in this section, blow ing ont window glasses in the stores, blew off part of the county bridge, tore down fences small buildings and trees. Several chimneys burn ed out, scaring the population of the town. And pedestrians on the side walks were obliged to cling to the fences to keep from being carried bodily away, during some of the gusts of wind. Joseph Mencer of Williamspo rt spent Friday night with his brother at this place. John Simmons has moved back to town. Miss Ada Hall went to Straw bridge and back on Sunday. Harry Kapler after having been in Potter county since November, has returned. It is not intended to hold literary again on account of the settling of the school house floor, which is tru ly alarming. The posts were taken out last week that had proped the second story up, and only a thin partition substituted. The upstairs floor has sunk several inches. It is reported that the props will again be put in. Andrew Edgar transacted busi ness at Picture Rocks, on Friday. The protracted meeting has been greatly disturbed lately by people coming late. Also running in and out of the church. After warnings, Mr. Welch at last announced that on Wednesday evening he would lock the church at Bp. m. This he did, and a number of people took the liberty of unlocking the door with a duplicate key and entering. The affair has created considerable excitement. M. P. Gavitt was home from Washington, a few days last week. Shunk. While drawing logs last Friday, Frank Brenchley had a narrow es cape from throwing his team over an embankment. Mr. Brenchley was coming down Water street with a loiul of logs, when near the bridge where he wanted to turn the brake suddedly caught in such a way that it would not let the front sled turn, thereby forcing the team straight to ward the embankment, not stopping untill one horse went over and the other one against the side of the bridge. Plenty of assistance being at hand the team was soon released from their perilous position. Chas. Warren of Estella, was call ing on friends in town last week. The South school was closed last week, owing to the ilines of both teacher and pupils. J. P. Kilmer and son, will move their mill soon. M. J. Tripp of Canton, was in town last week looking after the in terest of the McCormick Company. Eugene Snell of Hillsgrove, was transacting business in town last week. Fred Letts has returned to his home in this place after spending several weeks in Potter Co. Mrs. O. J. Williams Js suffering an attack of grip. l.tiu Maxen is ill with inflnma ; lion of the kidneys. Dr. I'arsons of | Canton is attending him. On Tuesday evening of last week i the dwelling house of Chas. Foster came nearly being destroyed by tire. The roof caught tire from the chim ney and was nearly burned off when discovered by a member of the fam ily, after which the flame* where j soon extinguished. The family now reside in Ed. William's house. I>o you expert to prepare for i teaching, business or college, jf >o, why not investigate the claims of the Lycoming county Normal School'.' Faculty of experienced and col lege trained teachers. A thoroughly e<|ulp|»ed building, pleasantly located. Aeadaudc, |ieda gogic, business and college prepar atory departments. Saturday *««<- -ion- for reviews and special work. Spring term o|»en* April *. Sum* iner term O|M*IIS July S. Write for catoloue. (<, It. Milnor. A. M. prin cipal. Money, I'a. lubmtil %|»ll 4Mil SMIUIM UW III* AHl|* Tl> I|Ul» LNH* T'tt NULL* L-lttl f< >rr\rr, l.u Hi 4» ui lii', fiilli/f M* 11. IV.. Ultd tuur, K«-Tu Itae, lli« ■mini r wi.rWcr, lU.it mule'* ueuk mr* virm.K AH tlrupinM*, '■# er #l. I'uri ny irim Ifml 11....1:1.-1 ami Iref Ad irra 1 blci.lMtf lt»u.«rJ| I'd. t UivH" " r *"'*■ Onr Export Trade, WASHINGTON, March 12.—The monthly statement of the exports of do mestic products of the United States shows that during February the totul ex ports amounted to s<>'»,TltO.iMlN. During the last eight mouths the tola! amounted to an increase of !j>Bo.(>Uo,- 000. Had Hidden Ilia Money. MIDDLETOWN, N. Y„ March 12.- Sums of money aggregating nearly !SI,(KK_ have been discovered hidden in various parts of the old house occupied by thf late Benjamin Smith, an eccentric char acter who lived near Mount Hope. The executors believe more will be discovered Company'* I'lant to lie Knlarged. OSWEGO, N. Y„ March 12.—The plant of the Oil Well Supply company ol this city is to be enlarged to twice its present size by the erection o." an im mense boiler shop. Employment will be given to 100 extra hands. Will RefiirniHh the Hiic^t. WASHINGTON, March Kepre sentatives Cannon, Dalzcll and lUchard son, the committee appointed to make nr rangements for refurnishing tin? house ot representatives, had a meeting yesterday to discuss the details of the improve ments. Many changes in the matter ot committee rooms are to be made, and en tire new furniture for the house is to b< supplied. The Kmperor'H Wound Henlliisr. BERLIN, March 11—Emperor Wil liaui's wound is healing, the swelling ol the eyelids is subsiding, and his majes ty's general condition is satisfactory. Auditor's Notice, The undersigned and auditor ap pointed by the Court of Common Plea.s of Suilivan County to audit and distribute the fund remaining in the hands of the Sheriff raised by the Sheriff Sale of personal property of John W. liuck, so far as relates to the labor claim of Samuel Eddy, will attend to the duties of his ap pointment at the Court House (in the court room) in Laporte, Pa., on Tuesday the 9th day of April next at 10 o'clock a. m. when and where the parties interested are requested to present their claims before the un signed, or be forever debarred from coming in on said fund. Sheriff Sale. By virtue of a writ ol Fieri Faciss issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan County, and to me directed and delivered, there will be exposed to public sale at the Court House in J.aporte Pa. on FRIDAY, APKIL 5, 1901, at 10 o'clock a. m., all the righ title and interest of the defendant of and in the following messuage, parcels. tracts_ or lots ot real estate: All that certain tract situated in the Township of Fox, County of Sullivan and State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a post standing in a line of lands of J. H. Campbell by the public road and corner of lot of Samantha Kilmer thence south nine degrees west six and one-half perches to a post, thence north eighty-one degrees west nine perches and four links to a post;.' thence north nine degrees east six and one half perches to a post joining lot ot said Kilmer, thence south eighty-one degrees east nine perches and four liuks to the place of beginning. Containing sixty per ches strict measure. Also the following described lot of land adjoining above described lot, bounded and described as follows viz: Beginning at a post standing in the line of land of J. 11. Campbell by the public road and corner of lot above described thence north eighty-one degrees west twelve perches and tour links to a post, thence north nine degrees east eight perches to a post, thence south eighty-one degrees east twelve perches and tour links to a |>ost, thence south nine degrees west eight per ches to the place of beginning. Contain ing ninety-seven and one-third perches strict measure. Having erected thereon a two story framed house, framed barn and other out buildings. Seized, tnken into execution anil to be sold as the property of Kosetta Fuller at the suit of KobertGuv. 11. W. OSLKR, Sheriff. Sheriff s office,Laporte, Pa., Mar. 14, 1901, BRADLEY, Atty. Assignee Notice. Notice is hereby given that J. W.Buck has assigned all his property, real and personal, to me for the benefit of his cred itors. All persons knowing themselves indebtedjto him will please pay the same to me, and all persons having any claims against the said J. W. Buck will present the SHme to me diliy authenticated for settlement. 1.. 11. BUCK. Assignee. COXPKXSKI' ft of the nmil Itloll "112 the FlltST X \TttiSAb HANK oHiuMiore. I'u.. VI i-loxuot l>Ui>lmiM, l': I* mi is atul liiscnuuts sl7l ! I . >. ltnlHtx to S«'€UIV CiriMllulioil 1„\ I'lvmliini on I nitnl siatc- Hoiitls l.imiMm 1 >*tock Scriirltit j. IVO.JMIO j Kumiiuiv i.tmOtm lhu(roi.j ItunU APimiVfl rt-M-rxi' Ast 7:; i:a»:»> , lUtU'iii|'tUm Kun*l I , Tivaaiitvr S|n*cU* ami Ltisul Tuiuttr X'oUmi.. » ,H Kt Vitti'V* Siauj|*. »V $ J\>f I l.i a hilithsk. S ; Surplu *ttii»i state <*f 1VIIII»> Ivaniit. « uuiity «»f HwllUuit I. Nl |>. Mkuni», i 4»l»Ur of ll»«* uUnv IIUHH«1 , luitik. 4ii«l *•» lUf. M. I» Wit fu.liU r, >4iil»crtU*«t aiitt »wuru t*» mo tiil» -I «lu> «>f *VI»- h«U. JIIIIN 11. i 'KoNIN. Notary I'uMu* rorr««t \ \\ \M|I. I K.ii. i»Vt\ Mil \. IMrt't itin !.*«». I» KM** »£. I MMMTMCH ESTER ■Vw "Htm m FACTORY LOADED SHOTGUN SHELLS 112 f'T*- I •*" (hall* un |lm atarkal tMipwt «llk lit* "SKA KlVtl." Mh hrmll) end/trees (hauling <|uaUlU». »■» •"« a*l »al«ri»«il. il«l tka inalM. fUBmfTH UHKIM Oi» CO. • • • • Hww. Cm. WE PAY FREIGHT A catalogue which tells it* story at a kUiv.c h*s jot ber-n 112 jiued by u*. This (fiec> lithotfrniihed book, which ii ya»rt-/ superior to anything yet published, shows in 10 colors th* "luvu* Mar*land" Carpet*, Kug*, Art tiqairw, Dnipcrir., Wall Paper, Blanket*. Comr»rt». Framed Pictures, Se«lar ■achloM and la tpbobtered I arnllure. We Srw Carpets Free, Furnish Wadded Lining Without Charge, and Prepay Freight on all the above Quality considered, the "Famous Xarylaatl" goods are priced lower than inferior grades can I* purchased lor where.and for Ic. we mail a quality sample of any gude of rarpet; for Bc. mail a collection ot' 80 large samples of wall j.aj>cr ; for 4c. a sample of our comfort, showing the pure white c otton the charge for samples may be deducted irom 112 r»t order. . WB QCOTR » FEW SA*PtF. HIKUIIVS 47. >.r ji. I p »r«WMI» w., -d.p-.rJ. NMWMII Bhl /rjrflreuae < ; oaelie», froia (I&NM Laea Curtalat, V par pair, Trade-Mark Registered. We make suits and overcoats to order, and guarantee to fit you. The prices begin at |7.95. We pay rxpm«mr and pul »*i>h a high-art (free) catalogue with large cloth samples attached. Our dressf»oods catalogue has samples attached, and pries range front l&c.to $1.50 per yard. The l»ook is free. prepay transportation. Wc sell everything to Kat, Vl rnr iinil Ct#, an'l our mammoth 480-p.ige catalogue tells you about everything you Imv at «*\*ery season of thr year. With tills book in vour possession you ran save from 15 to 7S ocr crnt. on evervthlnj. This book costs |1.25 per copy to print and mail. S<-nd 10c. u» lielp pavpostag>',and you can deduct this 10c. front your first order of SI.OO. Which book do yuu want? Address exactly lids wav: JULIUS HINES ft SON, Baltimore, Xd., JJept.9o9 Mercantial Appraisment. To vcndtTs of dnniosti# and foreign mercliar.- di«f i*tc. in Sullivan county Pa, will take notice that they are appraised and classed l»y the uuder- Appraiser of Mercantile and oth *r Licen ses for the year 1901 as follows, to wit: Sick. Wciidall cherry Men antile. Yonkin, i. 11 do do Yonkin, Joseph do do t'ar|»cnier. J«*eph do do Vogel, Julius do do Jackson, (!. K do do Kw, William J do do From hew, S do do HuuMiiuer, I*. >V do ru# Co do do Kellogg. H. M do do Jennings Bros do do McGee, James P do do Steafather, W.K do do McKil»bins,ll. W do «!o Johnson. C. A to do Pealer, M. L do do l>yer, A. L do do Jackson, Mrs. J. T do do Yonkin, John H tin do Per, Jacob do do Uorw. T. I' do do HuiTman, J. P do do Pursel, W. II do do Kilt-, l'arviu Davidson do Swank, Kills do do Magar>;el, J. Ii do do Lorah. 1). II do do Buek. J. W do do Armstrong. A. T do do Webb, K. K do do Meyers, G- W do do Herr.llavmau tlo do Miller, C. A do do Hothnan. W. L do do Magargol, Kruuk do do Lorah, Mrs. I). H do do Hammond, F. U do do Long tV Recti do tlo Mark, 1) tlo do Vtiorhees, C. D do do Pal matter, Dennis do do Keefe, Dennis Dushore do llolTa, J S. AGo tlo do Connor. Mrs. J do Obert, 11. E do tlo Cummu*key, M do do Hettenbury. J. V do do Yonkin, J. H do tlo Me(iee, Holiert tlo do Leverton, Mtirris tlo tlo Holcomb it Lauer do do 1 lay man Geo. W do do ilayman, (Jrare do do C'riinniius, J. 11 do do Lillev Haverly tlo tlo ilonnetter (}. H tlo do Cole, Samuel tlo do Kline. Bernard tlo do Daley,Patriek do do CToll. (.'has do tlo DielTenhaeh, W. H do do Deegan, Geo. T tlo tlo Pealer, ( has. K tlo tlo llolTa, ( has. W tlo do Carroll, I>. K do tlo Hoffman F. J do tlo Sylvara, K. ii do tlo Keener, J. D tlo do House, Anthony tit) tlo i Barth &. Kester do tlo Harrington. J. ri tlo tlo Fiuau, L. 1> tlo tlo ! Cunningham. Jaiues.. tlo do | Molyneaui, C.K do tlo Carroll, John W' do do Conner, Patriek tlo do MeDermott 11. J.E. Fiuau Mgr... do do O'Neill, Wui do do Fiuau. Mary C do do Cheney C. F ...Eagles Mere do Latrd, C.F do do Kherer, D do do Vanßuskirk, W. L do do Brink, M. C to do Little. A. C do do Lisson. Mrs. Richrd do do Drieshach. Sadie F do do Hoffman. J. C do do Covert, Jennie do do Snyder, J. Lyman KlklandTwp do Hartung, Augu>t d«« do Fawcett W. K do do Hart, William d«. do Jeiiningh.t B.tVi •> tlo d«» , Jenuint>, KlUworth » u«» i Tlletl. Tlletl. « . do tit> Norton, II d. dun .It. do Norton A HolU nMt in Fork* Tap.. d«» ! lltdtetistein. Cltrneev «lt» «I*i ; Vtmgh, K.W ' .It) .to MerUhew. >.S . «!«» •!«» ; Uiehlin, Henry. «lt) ... «I*• ' Kttgei*«, \ ....Fork^\ille »lt» Me( arty l». 1 «lo do hftmith, A.L do i». 1 Utuetlaler, II »lt) iit» Itogers, M 1. %V Son %• Jo I aiming, \\ U 1.•). I do i •kiiipUMl. K. I «lt. »t«» i Kilmer, Mr* Meliiitla tin , . «l«> Kilmer, \>u d tlo : Hill. I NN tlo tit) 1 Kerfe. .lame- Hull Yeruoii. tit) tlo llttiliiian. \\. L. ... • It» tit, Walker, lieorg. t|o dt» 1 W ielautl Ke—le» l4i|«»rtf twp.. *l«) Fit -ter, (it orgt- do tlo I kran. Ilriin Ut|aute Ihim tlti I K. inii-.lv. if: ■•» .In . .iilluuhi-r t W >l.> .. . .In i ,I.K .1.. >Ui I kivVr, T. I .l.i 1 Mi l HIUIII . J»- .1" ' llii.i liliuu.i'ii \ II i|n .In I aiwr. Mr. M. . -It. •).. M I lY.iln < ..lli > t-illiunl - 1.. N, ill. \\ ilium iui.li.il, *hui'-*l. 'Uilii I I I- 11,2111. 1.. I» |>li.llli|i ill» llli ! I|||l« II 1....inn.1 I ln-rr) T»|. ilu .l» ' til. l Hull Mil M| |«»i "ill in 111 l.i 111 111. 1.1t1.v 1' ll.i I mini > I n-H-urvr in l ii|..ii> hi .u» 111. ;um ,lu> ..I Mmi-li IWi. ui m... 1... kit in hlh-m un.' ttlia-ri >IIII urn) iiii. n.l ii >..« ililllk. |ir>.|« r. I' J Ih.WI I Mt-rt'itiiliK A|.|>r.ii«i i. r ampbell,The fl merchant 'W ■■ ■■ Will Give You a Great Reduction in Prices FOR CASH. | FOR NEXT 30 DAYS. On nil \\ inter Goods. Call and sec the many bargains lam offering. Jlave bargains for yon in every Department. Don't miss them. . AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. Have the agency for the Deering Mowers, Binders and Rakes, bureka Mowers, AN iard l'lows, and Itakes, Davidson Perry Harrows. Also JJowkers Fertilizers. Call and examine for I know we can please you, both in 'quality and | price. Yours for Business, i -A_. -E. CAMPBELL. Stock taking sale of Mens, Boys and Childrens SUITS AND OVERCOATS. iGreat Reduction Before Taking 'lnventory. Children suits, 75; c to ss.oo; formerly to ?.oo Boys' suits, to #7.00; formerly 5.00 to 10.00 Men's suits, $,50 to #l2. formerly 6.00 to S2O Children's Overcoats going at from 1.50 to 3.00 Boys' " 2.50 to 5.00 Men's " 4.00 to 10.00 HATS, any style, for Boys, to #1: Mens, 35c to I.^o Under ware, Overshirst, Sweaters, Duck Coats, Pea Jackets and all Gents Furnishings at Half Price, j Call early before stock is exhausted. J" W CABOLL. K c,,rolJ DfWHoRE, P Try The News Item Job Office Once. ;Kine Printing NKAT WORK \\T Vi * A. MODERN FACILITIES. W0 I T1 flt To Please. CLOTHING! Q T .APORTB. to call the Htttnlion of buyers of cloth. the fact that *»e repreaenU The American Woolen Mills Company, Chicago, in thin locality, the World's Largest Tailor*, and that be has a lull lis* of Fall and Winter Samples of suits, pants aud overcoats, iu all styles and at prices that will defy competition. Also a tull line of ladies' and gentlemen's Water proof Goods. Call and examine his line ot goods and prices before purchasing slsswksn All orders filled promptly. Perfect fit and satisfaction guaranteed. Correspondency solicited throughout this section. ADDRESS, A A BAKER, LAPORTE, PA. Wright & Haight, Furniture * . , L t .. UTudertalting* ALWAYS xkss. tiy BRANCrt CONNECTION AT LAPOBTE. IPJK. sr \ 1 imhik in \v it. \lo\kllVMtfi Ten YwutH Experience bun Uuuht FORkSVIt LF PA Ud how to give the best value lot r Uni>OTIUI-U, in. The LEAST MONEY