Republican News Item. ,THURSDAY, JULY2S, 10). the~ great American txposirion. txposirion. BUFFALO, N. Y., May to November, 11 • Make arrangements now for your Summer Vacation, and join one of the Special Low Rate personally con ducted excursions via the Lehigh Valley R.R. The Pioneer Niagara Falls Ex cursion Route. County Seat Indices. AND GLANCES AT THE TIMES. —B. F. ('rossley of Dushore, was a Sunday visitor in town. Miss Willa Murrell of Athens, is visiting friends in town. --Atty. and Mrs. K. J. Mullen are Pan American visitors this week. It is better to advertise today th into have a dull day tomorrow. —An ounce of publicity by a mer chant is worth a pound of it by the sheriff. —Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Lawrence are visiting friends in Waverly, N. Y., Iliis week. —Editor Victor Hugo of Dushore, was doing business at the county seat, Friday last. ('onductor 11. L. Edkin of the V. A N. I>. passenger train, is laid ii|• with typhoid fever. —Atty. \\\ I'. Shoemaker, tran sacted business in Williamsport, the the early part of the week. —TNIr. and Mrs. James OeC'ou of Trenton, N. J., are registered at the Mountain House. Mrs. Irwin and Mrs. Hogan of Lac toss, Wisconsin, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. 10. Reeder. —Miss Mary MutHey of Baltimore, is a guest at the Mountain House, iiuviiig arrived Saturday evening. —Miss Mollie Keeler of New York is spending her summer vaca tion with Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Keeler. Mr. Harry Rockwell, plumber fur J as. Cunningham of Dushore, is making some improvments about the county jail. —Sheriff Osier who has been look ing after his farming interests in Klkland, spent Sunday with his family at the county seat. —Mr. and Mrs. Win. Stormont and son Robert, of New York, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. ltobt. Stor mont of this place. —The Rev. William Evans Kun kel ami Mr. Robert E. Hopkins of Milton, Pa., called on the Rev. Othnj Brant 1>..1>., Monday evening. Miss Edith liruner of Muncy, is! the pleasantly entertained guest ol'| the Misses Meylert at their home on West Main street. —Mrs. Ann Meylert of liutlalo, arrived in town Saturday to occupy her cottage on .Main street for Un balance of summer. —Miss Anna lionci has returned to Sayre having enjoyed a three weeks visit with her parents and friends at this place. —Miss Lizzie Kostcnhader of near Freeport 111., and Miss Sarah (i eh res of New Columbia, Pa., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. 11. Ititter. —Merchant T. J. Keeler returned much improved in hcqlth last week from the Williamsport Hospital, where he spent several days receiv ing special treatment. —Mr. John T. Brewster and fam ily of Washington 1). ('., are domi ciled in their cottage at this place for the summer. Mr. Brewster is in very poor health and was unable to reach here earlier iu the season. —Miss Mae Fuiiston, who has spent the past year in Philadelphia and Washington, arrived Monday evening to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Funston at Wood lawn cottage. —The following named party of young people enjoyed a drive au<! picnic at Eagles Mere, Tuesday af ternoon: Misses Maud ("rossley, Lena Skinner, Laura Short, Grace Brad ford, Myrtle Bryan, Mrs. Gregory, Mr. Bid lack and Shoemaker. —One thousand school teachers, male and female, have been appoint ed to positions in the Philippines. Their selection was left to the prin cipals of ninety-t wo colleges, scatter ed among thirty states. About six hundred, the first allotment, will leave San Francisco on the trans port Thomas, sailing on July 23. Transportation from their homes to Manilla is furnished gratuitously by the .government, and the salaries will be from s7"> to $125 a month in gold. They will teach English onb , and are not required to poscss any knowledge of Spanish. Summer School. The Summer Normal School is progressing finely with a very large attendance. The interest manitcs - is exceptionally strong. The stu dents enrolled are nearly all teachers and are getting valuable training for their work in the schools. The special lecturer for this week is Prof. Francis Lyharger of Mitlliu burg. His work is exceedingly in teresting and profitable. He lectures twice each day, the last hour of both morning and afternoon sessions br ing devoted to this work. Visitors are cordially welcomed at the school. Entertainment Next Week. A musical and literary entertain ment will be given at the Baptist church next Tuesday evening by Miss Jennie Laura Keefe of Athens, Pa., assisted by Miss Chase of Eagles Mere. Miss Keefe is a musician of much skill and ability, and a rare musical and literary treat is prom ised. A. Mew Act Supplants the Repealed Com pulsory Education Law. The Ford Compulsory Education Dili which has just been signed by Governor Stone, repeals the present compulsory act and is regarded as one of the most important school measures since the enactment of the law establishing public schools. It provides that children between 8 and 1<! years shall be sent to a day school in which the common Eng lish branches are taught continually during the entire time in which the public schools in their district are in their district are in session, unless excused by the board of the school district. The act does not apply to children between b's to Hi years who can read and write the English language and are regularly employed, or to chil dren who are being taught in Eng lish in the common branches of learning by a governess or private teacher in a family. Employers of children are required to furnish an nually before the third Monday of the school term and quarterly there after to the board in their districts the name, age, and name of parent or guardian of every such child un der li! years. Heavy penalties are prescribed for violation of these features of the law. School boards are clothed with authority to appoint attendance offi cers to arrest and apprehend truants and others who break its provisions. The compensation of tin so of, Jeers is fixed by the board appointing them, but in townships shall not ex ceed $2 a day. Truancy and incor rigibility shall he deemed disorder ly cohduct, and children convicted of this offense may he sentenced to any special or reformatory school. Assessors are required to make at the spring registration of voters a list of all children in their respective districts, between f> and It! years, to be returned to the commissi*.nets, and by them to be furnished the secretary of the school district prior to July 1">. Teachers are required to furnish the attendance officer or superin tendent with a list of all children in their school who have been absent three days or their equivalent with an excuse. A superintendent of of school, secretary of the board, at tendance officer or controller, who neglects to comply with the act is liable to a fine of £2"». Miss Mufi'ly of Baltimore, who has made a life study of music, Is now at the Mountain House, La porte, I'a., and will be pleased to communicate with any one who may desire instructions in Piano, Organ or Harmony, A large amount of hemlock and rock oak bark is wanted. Inquire of North American Tannery, Lewis* town, Pa. Spring chickens wanted, F." W, Gallagher, proprietor of the Lnporte Hotel, will pay the highest market price for spring chickens. [ Republican County Committee Meeting. There will be a meeting of the Republican Standing Committee at Laporte, Pa., on Monday, July 29, 1901, at 1 o'clock p.m. for the pur pose of fixing dates for primaries and conventions and other business of the committee. A full attendance is earnestly desired. Following is a list of the commit teemen: Bernice —John Sehaad. Cherry—R. C. It. Kishinka. Colley—O. O. Barns. Dushore—ll. N. Osier. Davidson—D. 11. Lorah. Elk land—O. H. McCarty. Kagles Mere—E. V. Ingham. Forks—K. It. Warburton. Fox—S. U. Morgan. Forksville —John Randall Hillsgrove—Dan Graftlus. Jamison City—Geo. Li I ley. Laporte Boro.—W. C. Mason. Laporte Twp.—ltay Kessler. Lopez—Win. J. MeCarty. Iticketts—F. C. Kuns. Itingdale—S. Mead. Shrewsbury—lt. \V. Bennett. Church Echoes. The Convention of the Sabbath Scliool Association of Sullivan Co. will be held at Muncy Valley on Thursday and Friday, August 15 and 16,,1901. The M. E. church of Nordmont will hold a festival on the church lawn next Saturday evening, July 27. Bishop Ethelbirt Talbot I). D., L. L. 1). who is an eloquent speaker, preached an able sermon from the text—"How can these men be sup plied with bread in the wilderness," to a large audience in the St. John in the Wilderness Protestant Epis copal church of Eagles Mere. The Bishop administered the Bite of Confirmation to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. F. Cheney, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Smith. The Rev. Otlio Brant, 1). I>., of Laporte, Rev. E. N. Haughton of Scranton, and Rev. George Moore of Chester,Pa.,took part in the services. Prayer meeting In the M.E.church of this place at 8 p. in. Thursday evening. Topic for service—"What the Holy Scriptures are to me." A short song service will follow the devotional meeting. St. Johns Protestant Episcopal Church. Seventh Sunday after Trinity. The Rev.Otho Hrant, D.D. Rector, will preach at 11 a.m. Morn ing Prayer and sermon, subject "Hurtful things and those things which are profitable." at 7:.'JO p.m. Evening prayer and sermon, subject "Christian Earnestness." Music by the choir. All are most cordially invited to attend these services. Teachers' Examinations. The examination of applicants for teachers' provisional certificates will occur as follows: Laporte Borough ami Township, at Laporte, August :l. Davidson, Shrewsbury and Eagles Mere, at Muncy Valley, Aug. 112». Forks, Elk land and Hillsgrove, at Forksville, August <!. Fox Township, at Shunk, Aug. 7. Cherry Twp. and Dushore, at Du shore, August 8. Colley Twp., at Lopez, August 9. All examinations will begin promptly at 9:.'to a. m. Teachers are requested to provide themselves with Bxl2 examination paper and paper fastenings. Teachers must at tend the examination held for the district in which they intend to teach or present a written permit from a member of the school board to attend another examination. Directors ami citizens are cordial ly invited to attend the examina tions. F. W. Mbyj.ekt, Co. Supt. I OST OR MISLAID, Policy No. L. 71912, issued by The I'enn Mu tual Life Insurance Company, on the life of John C. Bogart. The tinder will please return It to the under signed. Application has been made for the issuing of a duplicate, John C, lUkjaut, Sonestown. Jii He: Kstate ot Polly C. Stein back, late of I>avid*on Township, Sullivan Co., Pa., ilcleaned. To Addle K. Jhighnell, Mine G.Noble, and Alva (!. Noble, her husband, L. L. Stein bark, Irene Ilax/.en, Nellie (i. Hub bin* anil Taylor Itobiim, lier husband, Hell Hoiukneoht and Frank llonseknech t her husband, and LaFayette l>. Steinback heirs of said Polly C. Steinback and all others interested : You are hereby notifi ed that the Orphans' Court of Sullivan County, Pa., has awarded an impiest to make partition and valuation ol certain Heal Kstate of the said Polly 0, Steinback deceased, consisting of a lot of laud and dwelling house located thereon, in the village of Sonpetown, Sullivan County, Pa. adjoining the l.orah Hotel, And that said inquest will be I,eld on the promises aforesaid on TUKSpAV the 10th dav of SEPTKM HKH, 1901, at 2 o'olock a. m. when and where you may attend It'you think proper. 11. W. OSLKR, Sberift. Slierift'a utiles Laporte, fa., July £2, "01, I YOUR MONEY BACK I tic hes high, 24 inches SBJ)S, Freight prepaid. loiitf, 18 inches deep. Is lined with heavy ainc, galvanized iron shelves, and is insulated with water proof fibre felting:. Its retail value is $16.00 —57.05 saved in buying of the maker. Our Furniture Department contains thousands of tlmllav bargains. Our Mammoth of 480 pares, slr« 14 b IO'.J inches, tells all about Furniture— also about Every* thing to Eat, Use and Wear contains over lt.ooo lllustra> tions and quotes wholesale prices to consumers on over 150,000 different articles. It costs us fl mailed to you for 10 cents, i uhith to cents you deduct jrotn your jirst order of p. 00. Wr— Lithographed futalnrue shows "FAXOCB HIT* LARD" Carpets Hugs, Draperies, Hall l'aper, Btwlsf ■aehlnes, BlauL t«, ('omfort*. Fraaird Pleturea, tad Hpeelaltlea la l>ku.trrr(l Furniture, In their real eolen, CarpeU sewed fi I.Wilng furaUhed wlthvat share* Mi IKKNJHT PAID <>\ ALL THR ABOVE. Free Catalogue of Men's Made-to-Order ClethUf —has large cloth mub P les attaehed. WK PREPAY EirBKM. A4IB AMI) (Jt'AIIANTEB TO PIT. Free Dress Oeuds Catalogue eon tains samples frea ||V eaats to fI.MI. WE PAY THANH PORT A TION. Why t>ay retail prices for anything ? We sell absolutely everything. Which book do you want? Address this ways JULIUS MINES ft SON, Baltimore, M4. Dgpt. ICE CREAM. Hitter's lee Cream Parlor open for the season, well prepared for public comforts in times of extreme heat. Special attention given to tea parties aiul weddings. Hoffnagle's Ice Cream has a distinct value and is a delicious treat. Sold fresh from the factory every Saturday evening. \V. R. Hitter, Proprietor. LAPORTE ICE CREAM PARLOR. When the mercury goes up, go up too, to Funston's ice cream parlor for a big dish of delicious coolness. Sold by the quart or dish at rooms in former Hotel Maine. Good meas ure is a part of our religion and prompt service and courteousness are our .side line specialties for which we make no extra charges. Open every afternoon and evening with a variety of flavored cream. CHAS. It. FUNSTON, Prop. Stop and Think! Your dwelling house i - worth to yon sf>o to SIOO per year since that is wlial it woulil cost yon to rent, one as j»oo<l il you liad none of vonr own, If it should Inirn, yon suffer this amount of loss, con sequently you insure Ihe house to protecl yourself. Your Life Is worth to your family .*.'>oo. SIOOO or more per year since this is ihe amount you produce annually for their support. It it is worth the money to insure your house for your own protection, is it not also worth the money and only fair to insure your lite lor the protection of your lam ily Money paid for Fire Insur ance is spent and there are no returns unless the property hums. Money paid for Life Insur ance is saved. Is paid to your family with profits it you die, and.paid to you with profits it' you live. MORAL—lnsure your life in the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Philadelphia, which is one of the oldest anil largest com panies, A home company, f>4 years old. Cheap, Liberal and Safe. Kates less than other legal teserve companies. For information, apply to M. A. SCUREMAN, Special Agent, DUSHORE. IN TU K MATT Kit OFTHK PKTITION I of Charles A. Terry, an Insolvent. To all creditors of said petition. Notice is hereby given that Charles A. Terry ol Kltlred, McKean county. I'a., formerly of Forksville, Sullivan county, j Pa., has filed in the Court ot Common j Pleas of .Sullivan County, a petition pray- j ing Cor the herell of the insolvent laws of this Commonwealth and tor a discharge . there under, and that a hearing upon said j petition will take place at the Court House! at l.aporte, Sullivan county. I'a., on Mon-' day the I tit li day ol September I'.tO], at ' 'J o'clock p. m. W.M..T, L.wrrEKCE, Proth. Lm.i.ev a \V ii.sox, Attys. for Petitioner. | N( (TICK is hereby given to the public! that I have this day purchased all the goods and chatties of .laci b Sitzer and his wife Anna Sitzer, the same being at Bernice, Sullivan county, I'a., and I have leased the same to Jacob Sitzer for such term as it may please me to intrust him with the same. JOHN KIKSS. Laporte, Fa., July II!, P.tOI. Application kok c iiartkk notk kis hereby given tlmt mi u|i|>lleatlon will tie made to Ills Excellency, William A stone Gov crmir of the Commonwealth of l'enn.svlvaiiiH, mi Tuesday, the i'-uiti day of July, IWJI. s. c Thayer, Charles L. Truey, Henry c. Porter. 1,. K. Krost, K. B. MeKee. C. s. Means, (I. M. Clark, T. tnfiluini, C. M. Pell anil William Max well, under the Art of Assembly of the Common wealth of Pennsylvania entitled "An Aet to pio vide for the IneoriHiration and reKulutiou of eer Ulin corporations approved April'JSth. IsTI, and the several supplements thereto, for the charter ol an intended coriioration, called "Bit ADKOKI) t.'OI'NTY TKLKPHONK COMPANY." the character and object of which Is the vreetiiiK. maintaining, purehasiiiK, leasing and mierating telephone and telegraph lines and exchanges ill and throughout the Counties of Bradford, Wyoming and Sullivan, and the other several Onumlc» in the State of Pennsylvania, with the right to make connections for the pur |i<uicofiU business with other similar lines in the several 011111111* of said state and other states, and for the transaction of any business in which the transmission of electricm over and through wire* or cables may lie applied for an> useful purpose, and (or these purposes to have, iiossess and enjoy all rights, benefits and priv ileges of the satd Act of Assembly, with Its scv eral supplements. Said appfleatlon is now lodged In the offlce ot the Secretary of the Com man wealth at Harrlsburg, Pa., for public in ipection. WM. MAXWKLL. July Jst 1901. Solicitor. Campbell, To the Ladies: > ~ - Have just received my \mer Stock of Dry Goods, Notions, and Furnishy>' Skirts and Suit Patterns Underwear, Bonnet'- ' EVERY DEPAPV ULL Or NEW THINGS. . The prices are eat! and inspect goods, I know wc can plena* you ia both quality and price. Don't forget that our Clothing Shoe and Wall Paper Departments are full of new goods. To the Gentlemen: Have just received a c\r of Timothy, Clover, Red Top, Orchard Grass and Garden Seed?, and ara very low. Agency for Deerlng Mowers, Binders and PaUes- EureUa Mowers, Wlaid Plows and Palmes, Davison and Perry Ha.?rows, also Bowker's Fertilizers. A Ifi-tooth Perry ilarrow, $7.50. Can stive you money on anything' you need on t.:e farm. Call, and I will prove it to you. Yours for Business, _A_. CAMPBEIjL. Chat Spring Cine" of ours is attracting wide attention. We are showing a wider range of excellent values in popular fbriccfc Clothing Specialties than you have ever seen before, including a com plete assortment of Men's Striped Worsted Suits, Men's Blue Serge Suits, A Big Line of Men's Furnishings. Boys' Sailor, Vestee and Double Breasted Suits, Boys' three piece Suits. JWT 1 Hotel Carroll Block, . W .V^arroil, Dushore, Pa. Wright & Hs^ht, Furniture ir , , ,>. The Last Offices. The sad and solemn hour that comes to all man kind. We have that experience which enables us to perform such offices in a way to win the gratitude of the bereaved. Here's how we get your Twelve years experience approval; %' has taught us how to supply We Give You Your Monoy's the best: Worth. We Want to Prove to You Our Leadership. FORKSVILLE, Sullivan Co., PA. BRANCH CONNECTION AT LAPOSTE, :E>.A. NEXT DOOR TO WAGON SHOP. R. A. CONKLIN, Mgr. | PEOPLE'S NATIONAL FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 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