REPUBLICAN NEWS ITEM.
CHADLES L WING, Editor.
Published Every" Thursday Afternoon
By The Sullivan Publishing Co.
At the County Seat of Sullivan County.
_ LAPOBTE. PA.
Entered at the Post Office at Laporte, as
second-class mail matter.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OP DUSHORE, PKNNA.
CAPITAL - - $50,000.
SURPLUS - - #IO.OOO.
Does a General Ranking Business, (g
B.W. JKNNINGB, M. D. SWARTFL.
President. Cashier
J. & F. H. INGHAM,
ATTOItJIBTS-AT-LAW,
Legal business attended to
in this and adjoining counties
_ A PORTE, p A.
[ J. MULLEN,
Attorney-at-Law.
LAPORTE. PA.
OVriOB IH COORTT BUILDING
NBAR COURT BODil.
A T^BRADLEY,
ATTORWBT AT-I.AW,
( Mice Building, Cor.Main and Muncv Sis.
LAPORTE, rA
J H. CRONIN,
ATTORHKY* AT -LAW,
HOTAHT PUBLIC.
OrrlCß 0« MAW ST KBIT.
JtUSHORR, PA
COMMERCIAL HOUSE
WID TEMPLE, Prop.
LAPORL'E - A.
This large and w«>.i appointed house is
the most popular hostelry in this section
LAPORTE HOTEL.
P. W, GALLAGHER, Prop.
Newly erected. Opposite Court
1 louse square. Steam heat, bath rooms,
Itot slid cold water, reading and pool
room,and barber shop; also good stabling
hnd livery,
T J. KEELER.
I • Justice-of-the Peace.
Olticein room over store, LAI'OKTE, PA.
Special attention given to collections.
All matters lell to the care ot this oflice
will be promptly attended to.
HOTEL GUY.
MILDRED, PA.
R. H. GUV, - Proprietor.
Newly furnished throughout, special
attention given to the wants of the travel
ing public. Bar stocked with first class
wines, liquors and cegars. The best beer
on the market always on tap.
llufes Reasonable.
Carpets:
Need new carpets for Spring
and Summer?
We have quite an assort
ment of samples,from which
you may choose, and we'll
do matching and sewing
for you at moderate cost, if
you wish.
Every thing needed at
house cleaning time IS HERE.
Bon Ami scouring soap,
cleans a window a minute,
WE HAVE IT.
Poultrynetting, wire,garden
tools, and FRESH SEEDS
at
Buschhausen's,
LAPORTE, PA.
M. Brink's
New Albany, Pa.
140 lb. sacks, flour middlings, $1.90
1200 " coarse brans; 2.30
100 14 Buckeye feed, I.2ft
100 " Corn meal, 1.40
100 " Cracked corn, 1.40
100 " Corn,oats,A-barley chop 1.40
12ft " Gluten feed, 1.81
Lump rock salt per 100 lbs. .7ft
100 lbs. cotton seed meal, 1.00
100 lbs. linseed meal, I.Bft
100 lbs. sacks Oyster shells, .50
100 lbs. meat meal, 2.fto
Oats per bushel .00
140 lbs sack dairy salt, ,6ft
Granulated sugar per lb .oft
100 lbs. " ft.oo
Best Mammoth or medium
clover seed per bushel ft Bft
N. Y. State large; clover,
grower's guarantee 0 Bft
Timothy seed per bushel :I.2ft to 4.(Ml
Japanese Millet per bushel 1,00
Schumacher's best flour I.lft
Hairman's " I.oft
"Our Own" a leader, I.oft
Oolden vale I.oft
2ft lbs sacks, Buckwheat, .oft
Graham 12.', lbs. .30
Rye flour, 2ft lbs. .f»0
Send money order and have your goods
come on first freight, or come to our store
and get them.
M. BRINK.
Circulation over
1600.
fCovnty Seat J
Local and Personal Events
I Tersely Told. I
Mrs. E. V. Ingham spent Mem
orial Day with friends in town.
Atty. Alphonsus Walsh was on
business at the county offices, Mon
day.
Children's Day will be observed
next Sunday evening, in the M. E.
church.
Atty. E. J. Mullen was one of
the speakers at Dushore, on Me
morial Day.
Mr. Ellery P. Ingham and family
spent Sunday with Eagles Mere
friends.
—Mrs. Adam Baumunlc accom
panied her husband to the county
seat Monday where the Commis
sioners held their monthly meeting.
Mr. Elkroid, the well driller, was
in town Monday, looking up busi
ness in his line.
The Treasurer's sale of unseated
lands will take place in the court
house at Laporte, on Monday next,
June, 9th.
The public records show that
Sullivan county since January 1,
1902, lias had ten death and thirty
seven births.
The Laporte Twp. Auditors met
at the court room Monday and ex
amined the various accounts of the
school board and collector.
A moon light excursion was run
from Ilnghesville to Lake Mokoma
Monday evening. The pavilion
was opened for the visitors and a
jolly good time enjoyed by the
large number present.
The Laporte Twp. School Board
met in joint session with the audi
tors on Monday. The new organ
ization retains the officers of last
year, as follows: Harvey Hess,
President; M. W. Botsford, Sec'y;
Lee R. Gavitt, Treasurer.
Miss Mal>ei Spencer who is em
ployed as stenographer in William
sport, was on a short visit to her
home at this place last week. Her
niece, Miss Mabel Spencer accom
panied her home for a short visit.
Among those who were register
ed as candidates for degrees at the
Columbia University, Washington
D. C., was the name of Albert F.
Heess, who received the degree of
Bachelor of Laws. The commence
ment exercises were held this week.
The price that Great Britain has
paid for its conquest of the South
African Republics, in money to
the end of the fiscal year, is no less
than $1,114,750,000. Price paid
in men, officers and privates, total,
98,000. Invalids, 6000. The war
has at last ended.
In his sermon Sunday evening
Rev. Buffum created no small de
gree of consternation among the
younger element of this commun
ity. His carvings of truths evi
dently proved an unsavory pill to
quite a number, and to a certain
degree his plain talk was appropri
ate for the occasion. ears of im
perfect school system, capable of
much improvement in many ways,
together with careless and neglect
ful parents, account in a large de
gree, if not in whole, for an exist
ing condition that is likely to ex
cite the comment that was made
by Rev. Buffum. We now venture
a hope that steps of reformation
1 will he taken.
i Harry Zax was taken ill Sunday
1 morning with appendicitis which
1 grew rapidly serious. Monday
, Dr. nermann was called for
> consultation with Dr. Randall
and the two worked faithfully with
the patient Monday night. Tues
' day noon Jacob Perr of Hughes
[ ville arrived with Drs. Metzgar
, and Essick who pronounced it a
> bad attack of the dreaded malady,
J and had they not found favorable
i symptoms whicli had yielded to the
' i treatment already given, Mr. Zax
J j would have been immediately
i taken to the hospital for an opera
tion. He is at present writing re
) covering from the attack.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Cowell of
Bernice, were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. B. S. Cowell, Sunday.
Atty. A. Walsh for defendants,
was granted a stay of execution in
bill of cost in the injunction case,
to be heard the first Monday in
July.
Jury Commissioner, Thos. S.
Simmons of Muncy Valley, is ser
iously ill. I)r. Nutt of William
sport. was called to his bedside
Monday.
Mrs. John Frisbie of Renwick,
Pa., spent Friday and Satflrday of
last week with her daughter, Mrs.
B. S. Cowells. She was accompan
ied home by Master Leslie Cowell.
who will spend the summer with
his grand-parents.
Judge Little of Bloomsburg, held
court Wednesday, in which the
striking miners of Bernice were ar
rainged for contempt of court, it
being claimed that they had violat
ed the rules of the injunction.
The prosecuting evidence was
heard Wednesday afternoon when
court adjourned to Thursday morn
ing.
Divine service will be held in
St. John's Protestant Episcopal
church, next Sunday, June 8, at
p. m. Archdeacon Kadcliff will
officiate. All are cordially .invited.
Those attending the Epworth
League Convention at Hughesville,
from this place are: Miss Dolly
Crossley, Miss Myrtie Bryan, Rev.
S. B. Bidlack and Mr. W. J. Hig
ley.
RICKETTS. *
The efforts of the Hospital com
mittee were again crowned with
success Saturday evening, a large
amount of cream and strawberries
being sold.
Tom Smith, son of Chas. Smith,
foreman of the Stave factory, receiv
ed a severe scalp wound by being
struck with a pulley, last Friday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Bates,
a son, on June 2nd.
Rev. Smeltser preached morning
and evening, June Ist, to a large
congregation.
tjuite a number from this place
took advantage of the special train
to Dushore, on Memorial Day.
Numbers of people have comment
ed on the News Item's new appear
ance and hope for its success.
James Quinn who has b«M?n very
ill, is improving.
Sam. K. Brown spent Memorial
Day at Monroeton.
Needed badly, wanner weather
and rain.
Mr. (.». J. Heintzleman leaves on
Monday for New York on a business
trip.
The mill shut down on Memorial
Day to allow the men to attend the
exercises at Dushore.
Mr. Amos Meeks has moved from
Ice House camp to Foot of Plains,
where he will conduct a boarding
house.
Mr. Arthur Streevy has moved to
llicketts from the Lake.
Among the recent guests at the
(Janoga Lake hotel were Gen. For
sytlie, U. 8. A., and Colonel Rick
etts and family. Mr. Fred Gleason
proprietor of the hotel, expects a
prosperous season, nearly all the
rooms being engaged for the summer.
UFBNICE.
The following persons from this
place attended the Commencement
exercises at Lopez: James and Miss
Bertha Crawford, W. N. Gensel,
Miss Katie Line and Walter Wbeat
ley.
Miss Katie Brogan of lthica, N.
Y. visited her mother last week.
P. J. Smith and son Rogers were
taking in sights at Laporte, Tues
day. Peter says he very much ad
mires the town and thinks it very
well adapted for the county seat.
The Philadelphia Inquirer Artist
struck our town the other day and
took a few snap shots, some of which
appeared in the Inquirer of May 29.
If you should happen to recognize
any of the boys, please don't men
tion it.
Wm. Lynch of Towanda visited
friends here Saturday and Sunday.
8. W. Brown of Towanda, was
among the business callers here
Wednesday.
The State Line and Sullivan R. R.
company are laying the foundation
foTa large building near the turn
pike, north of the electric plant.
What it will be used for, we will
probably know later. Your corres
pondent is informed that this com
pany will do considerable building
in the near future.
Prof. Holmes of the Towanda
High School, was a guest at the
White House Saturday.
J. M. Planck of Elmira Heights,
visited friends here Thursday and
j Friday.
Mrs. Elmer Champion did shop
ping at Dushore, Thursday.
The following were at on
j business Saturday hist: A. L. John
| son, Peter Marher, Tommy Stelp
and George Walburn.
Holland Hatton spent Saturday at
' Towanda.
LIVING HEDOES PAY
TRIBUTES TO THEIR DEA9.
Few Svrvivinl Comrades of Many Com
mandants Visit the Last Resting Pjfice
ol the Men who Fought by tl.cir
Side in Arms.
S. S. Simmons Post No. 477, G.A.
It., held service at Sonestown in the
forenoon on Memorial Day and also
decorated graves at Mt.Ash cemetery
Laporte, in the afternoon. After
strewing the graves of fallen heroes
with fragrant garlands, members of
the Post and many participants
aetivo in paying tribute to the soldier
dead assembled in the court room
where they were patriotly addressed
by A. J. Bradley who paid a beauti
ful tribute to the valor of the soldiers
who fought for the Union. Follow
ing this was a short address, gentle
and tender, by Kllery P. Ingham
especially dealing with the Individ
uality of the S. S. Simmons Post,
their sterling worth and remarkable
record in defense of their country.
The village was well decorated
and the tife and drum corps rendered
excellent service. A liberal collec
tion was taken up to meet the ex
penses of the Post.
COMMENCEMENT AT LOPEZ.
Class ol Six Receive Diplomas. Principal
J. fiecse Killftore Dccipien! ol Many
Warm Compliments.
The third annual commencement
of the Lopez High School was held
Wednesday evening of last week
and was an occasion of great inter
est and pleasure. The exercises
were held in the Evangelical church
which had been beautifully and
elaborately decorated for the occa
sion. A temporary platform had
been built entirely across the church
and plants, ferns, wreath and bunt
ing all tastefully arrayed gave an
exceeding fine effect.
Promptly at eight o'clock the
members of the class accompanied
by the school board,faculty, county
superintendent and local ministers
entered the church and took seats
upon the platform. After the in
vocation by the Rev. H. Klafker
the regular program was carried
out as follows:
Instrumental duel, Mrs. Woodward and
Mrs. Killftore. Salutatory, Cecilia Undine
Frumberg. Essay, Elizabeth Eleanor
i.undy. Trio. Essay, Catherine < 'ecilia
Lttndy. «>ration, Michael Win. House.
Duet. Essay, Anna Josephine Bvron.
Valedictory, Edith Marion Fawcett. Solo,
Mrs. J. I>. Sturdevant. Address to Orad
uates, Prof. F. W. Mevlert. (Quartette.
Presentation of diplomas. I>istributiou
of certificates to junior and preparatory
students, benediction.
The meualjers of the class acquitt
ed themselves with credit. There
was not a dry or uninteresting
essay or oration. The musical
parts of the program were excep
tionally fine and also much appre
ciated and enjoyed.
In presenting the diplomas. Mr.
Frank Rice. President of the Board,
warmly congratulated the class
upon their success they had achiev
ed and urged them to continue the
good work so well begun.
Principal Killgore, in a very
practical and able address, present
ed the junior and preparatory stud
ents with certificates of promotion.
He most earnestly urged them to
continue their school work until
they, too, had completed the course
of study adopted for the high
school. The exercises were con
cluded with the benediction by
Rev. J. F. Hower.
THK HAXQV'KT.
The annual banquet was held at
Hotel Lopez and as usual was a
brilliant and enjoyable affair.
Covers were laid for seventy-five
persons and the supper was a most
sumptions one. The following
toasts were ably responded to:
Hev. S. F. Hower, '•Talents." Mr.,lns.
I). Place, "The Keal Purpose of Schools.''
Miss. Mary 11. Fiuan, "One Yearof Life."
Michael W.House, "Some Class History"
Prof. John W. Martin, "Schools as They
Are, aud as They Were." Prof. F. \V.
Mevlert, "Heading and Character.''
Thus closed another successful
year of school work. On all sides
were heard kind words for Princi
pal J. Reese Killgore and assis-'
tants for the able administration
of the school affairs of the district.
During the five years Prof. Killgore
has had charge of the schools the
I interest in education has steadily
| increased and the work accomplish
ed has been very great. To his
J ability, good management and in
dustry is largely due the present
{ high standing of the schools, and
his friends predict for him a bril
liant career as an educator.
{Spring has come at last.
|At CAMPBELLS, SHUNK, PA.,
He is showing the finest line of Spring and Sum
mer Goods to be found in Western Sullivan, con
& sisting of everything usually .kept in a first class
l' General Store. Call and inspect his large line before
112 purchasing elsewhere. Ha will be pleased to show
you and will make you a price that is right.
Highest Market Price Paid .
for Butter and Eggs. /
t. ~. jtf \ .
a SmnKM
H A 8 "cy:
For Bowker's Fertilizers, Deering
S: Reapers. Binders, Mowers and Rakes. Davison
% and Perry Harrows, Wiard Plows and Rakes.
A Steel Lined 19 T Perry Harrow, only
A Bargain. Call and see it.
A. E. CAMPBELL, Shunk, Pa.
A Beautiful Show of
Men's, Boys' and Children's
SPRING SUITS.
Childrens two, three, and four piece suits SI.OO to
Boys single and double breasted suits in all the
new patterns and weaves ss.oo to $12.00
Men's one, three and four button sack suits, the latest
materials and make #8 to #2O.
Men's cutaways, nobby things, #l2 to s}o. Also
an elegant assortment of men's and young men's trousers
Childrens knee pants, hats, caps, neckwear, underwear,
shirts, trunks, suit cases, traveling bags and umbrellas.
J. W. Carroll,
DUSHORE, PA.
HOTE' CARROLL BLOCK.
Beat the Beef Trust!
By buying one of Holcombe & Lauer's REFRIGERA
TORS and keep what meat you do buy from spoiling.
We Keep the Kind that Keeps the Meat,
don't buy the others they are dear at any price. Pay a
trifle more for your Refrigerator and you will more than
save itj the first season, in ice.
Good baby carriages cheap, and cheap ones that are
good.
PORCH Rockers and Settees.
HOLCOMBE & LAUER,
Undertaking," IDusbOtre, $9.
SAXE BLOCKS.
LAPORTE
CLOTHING
[We can please you better than ever.|
Because we offer a larger and much finer stock to
select from, and because we will continue our policy of
handling only the
VERY BEST GOODS.
Stylish, mens Itochester made CLOTH I NO, Black and Blue serges, plaiu and
lancv." Cheviot, plain and fancy undressed worsted*, made in hII the latent shape*
YOl T TllS' SCITS, t'HILIMIKN'S SUITS ages 3 to 16 years, to select Irom, prices
#1 00 to 6,00 MKX'S Dress Pants at $2.00, ;i 00 and up to $5 00 l>er pair.
We havepiven the greatest attention to our SIIOK I>KPAHTMENT. the finest
and heel qualities. largest stock, latest styles, at right prices. We handle the W. L.
DOIHiLAS SIIOK at s'■>, 3 50, 4 00, and #5 (lO per pair.
tallies are invited to examine our SprinK fctoek of tailor made jacket suits, rainy day sktris, neti
coats, Wrupjiers ladies' vest*, line dress skirts. We handle a fu'l line of ladies' corsets. ladies' kid
Kloves, tine unbrello*. trunks and valises. A full line of ladies'and scuts oxfords, assortment of
l*teialeather and veUMvn calf, A complete line of Niys and childrens shoes. Men's working
-hoes from Sl.uO tolti 00 Our line of Ken's furnishing (foods embrace all the latest styles. \\r handle
the Monarch Shirt. See our latest hots, neckwear, hose. cj|>s, Kloves. at bottom prices.
Now is your best chance to liuv your Sprint; and summer Clot hint:. All we ask is for you to
came and see and convinced of the low prices we are offering.
HARRY ZAX,
Reliable Dealer in Clothing, Shoes, Ladies' Capes.
Gbippewa Kodol
Xirne Ikilne. Dyspepsia Cure
Lime furnished in car | Digests what yon eat.
load lots, delivered at
This preparation contains all of the
. _ . j digestants and digests ail kinds of
Rlgnt r lICeS. food. It gives instant relief and never
, ' fails to cure. It allows you to eet all
Your Orders SOllClteu. the food yoti want. The most sensitive
.... .. ill a stomachs can take It. By its use many
KilllS near Hugnesvilie , thousands of dyspeptic* have be«B
Dann'o cured after everything else failed. Is
renn a» unetiualled for the stomach. Child
ren with weak stomachs thrive o« It.
Mm i"*_.-J First dose relieves. A diet unnecessary.
. E. Reeder, c U r»»»ii»t»m«ohu .«>i..
LAPORTE, PA