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STOVES and RANGES,
COAL OB WOOD.
HEATERS;
ONE OF WINTER'S GREAT DELIGHTS.
House Furnishiug Goods, Tools of Every
Description, Guns and Ammunition.
Bargains that bring the buyer back.
Come and test the truth of our talk.
A lot of second hand stoves and ranges for sale cheap.
We can sell you in stoves anything from a fine Jewel Base
Burner to a low priced but satisfactory cook stove.
Hot Air, Steam and Hot Water Heating and
General Repairing, Roofing and Spouting.
Samuel Sole^usftore^fa.
The Shopbell Dry Good Co.,
313 Pine Street,
" li WILLIAMSPORT, PA.
Spring Exf)ib t of
Nev sSqifs and d)rappers
With this offering of Ladies' Tailor-made Suits and Gowns we expect
to surpass all of your best efforts. There is a tone and style about these
Suits not before reached. The material comprise all the newest cloths and
fabrics shown for Spring and summer wear The medium weights for street
dresses and the thin sheer effects, such as Voiles, Mistrals and Etamines for
home gowns, all possess that finished Parisian style so much desired by
careful dressers If you do not care to buy now we want you to come and
see these Suits
Ladies' Spring Wraps.
We can show you some handsome and exclusive Styles of Lpring Wraps
in Cloth and Silk, either black or colored, some styles have no too alike.
If you choose from these there will be no duplicates.
Misses' Suits and Wraps.
We are well repaid for the trouble and care we have given to this de
partment. Complete lines of Suits, Jackets and Wraps for Misses'from
12 to 18 years. The materials the newest and prices the lowest,
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Children's Coats.
Any mother looking for a Coat can not afford to overlook our line of
Children 'B Coats, In many cases we can sell you a garment for less than
make It., Cloth and Silk Coats in a large variety of styles,
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Republican News Item.
LAPORTE.TSULLIVAN COUNTY, PA., THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1903.
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Following are some of the new
laws to which Governor Penny pack
er has recently affixed his signature:
Providing fer the conformation of
the report of viewers or juries of
view appointed by quarter sessions
courts to assess damages and benefits
and for the collection of damages.
Providing for the payment of the
expenses for the • maintenance and
instruction of children committed to
a house of refuge which are not ex
clusively under State control, jointly
by the state and by the county from
which they may be sent.
Increasing the charge of mainte
nance by the State of idiotic and
feeble minded children from $175 to
S2OO per annum.
Making it a misdemeanor for per
sons to unlawfully use or wear any
insignia or button of any association
society or trades union.
Rendering women eligible to the
office of commissioner of deeds.
Defining bigamous marriages and
declaring the same misdemeanors
and marking out the limits of time
within which the prosecution must
be brought.
Requiring County Commissioners
to keep a book in which to record
the names of deceased soldiers who
have been buried and provided with
headstones at tha expense of the
county.
The bill providing that county
commissioners provide a separate
room or rooms or suitable building
to be used exclusively for the con
finement of any children under six
teen years who may be in custody
awaiting trial or hearing in the
courts, which was recalled from the
Governor for amendment, was pass
ed finally.
Postal larlnca Banks.
Public sentiment Is developing In fa
vor of postal savings banks and as tho
advantages of the system become bet
ter understood there will be still fur
ther tendency toward their establish
ment When wu make it possible for
the country boy or girl togo to the
nearest postofflce and deposit however
small a sum of money and receive a
bankbook guaranteed by tke United
States government, we have not only
Instilled habits of economy that will
result in similar action by all the boya
and girls associating together, but we
have planted in the breasts of the ris
ing generation seeds of patriotism and
loyalty to country that will thrive and
bear fruit In the future. There are
many reasons why the grange advo
cates the establishment of postal sav
ings banks, but one of the chief of
these is the habit of thrift and econ
omy promoted and the love of country
developed that could be done so ef
fectively in no ether way.—N. J. Bach
elder, National Lecturer.
Strengthen Woak Points.
"A chain Is no stronger than Ita
weakest link." It ia where we are
weak that our enemies always attack
us. Individually we must fortify our
characters against the attack of every
thing unworthy of our best selves. Aa
an order we must fortify such placet
In our organization as offer any in
ducement to an attack by an enemy.
Where do those who wish to use our
Order for selfish ends usually try to
approach us? Let us study the ques
tion and be on our guard.
Grange Needs and Gives Help.
The grange Is In need of the help
which the best and strongest men in
every community can give it; but, on
the other hand, the best and strongest
men in every community are in far
greater need of the grange. Much aa
the grange needs good men In it, the
need of the farmer for the grange and
the help it can give him through its or
ganization is immeasurably greater.
New York state lead* in grange mem
bership with TO,OOO
Mm st tne onoepi
The number of sheep in the United
Gtates has increaaed twenty millions
since the repeal of the Wilson tariff.
A protective tariff always aid increase
the wealth of the farmer.—Clikton
(Mo.) "Repnblkas."
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COUNTY NEWS
Happenings of
Interest to Readers
DUSHORE.
Those who attended the Conse
cration and Dedication of the How
ard Memorial Cathedral at Will
iamsport, from this place were J.
D. Reeser, Geo. Honnetter, Geo.
C. Mosier, J. W. Chas.
W. Hoffa, P. J. Yonkin and F. O.
Fulmer.
John D. Reeser started for New
York Tuesday where he will pur
chase his spring stock oj goods.
Mrs. Matthew Quinn of Noxen,
visited friends in this place last
week.
Hon. A. L. Dyer )f Lopez was
in town on Monday.
Otto Behr of Lopez was seen in
town last week.
D. J. Finklestein of Lopez was
a business man in town last week,
John McGee, a business man of
Lopez was in town last week.
Geo. Whipple, superintendent
for the Trexler & Terrill Lumber
Co. of Ricketts, was in town last
week.
* ESTELLA. &.
J. E. Brown is visiting his son at
Benton, Columbia county.
James Wheat ley of Bern ice Is
spending a few days with relatives
here.
The pupils of the second grade
spent last Saturday evening at the
home of their teacher, Robt. Moly
neux, and were treated to warm ma
ple sugar. They say they had a
dandy time.
Miss Cora McCarty who has been
staying with her uncld D. F. Mc-
Carty for some time has returned to
her home at Cainpbellsville.
Two of our enterprising young
farmers, Kaye and Featherbay,
made a trip to New Era on Saturday
and purchased a pair of fine mules.
It looks as though they were getting
ready to work on the new railroad
this spring. .
11. W. Osier and son Sidney of
Bernice, visited the formers parents
at Lincoln Falls last Saturday.
Mrs. J. G. Cott and son Fred of
Laporte, visited the former's son
John on the farm last Saturday [and
Sunday.
There will be an Invitation to the
Grange Hall next Tuesday evening.
MVNCY VALLEY.
John H. Girton, the paper hanger,
is the busiest man in town.
M. F. Shaw is getting ready to
move to Muncy.
P. McGraw who received injuries
at the tannery last week has about
recovered.
Among the social functions last
week was a pie social at A. B. Ma
gargel's home which net the Sunday
School $13.50.
Win. May is quite ill with not
much hopes of recovery.
The Misses Meyers of lola, visited
their uncle T. L. Watts, last Sunday.
Mrs. Wm. V. Bobbins is quite ill.
Harry Taylor was a Picture Rocks
business visitor last Tuesday.
Charles E. crawley has purchased
a span of gray horses from L.Secules.
This is the team that holds the rec
ord for hauling the largest load of
bark ever brought to a Sullivan coun
ty tannery. It was taken to the
Hillsgrove tanneryJlast winter.
Myrtle Edgar, teacher of the A
grade at this school, is attending M.
E. conference at Altoona.
James P. Miller was a William
sport visitor last week.
Misses E. Maud Miller, Emma
Biddle and Marcella Farrell witness
ed the play of "Mary of Magdala"
at the Williamsport opera house last
Friday evening.
clarence Benjamin is visiting his
parents at Athens.
The Union Tanning company is
putting a new exgine in the rolling
loft. Mr. Seavel of Wellsville,N.Y.
is doing the work.
Columns o! Interesting
Items Gathered by Ovr
Special Corps of Hustling
Correspondents ic
Many Towns.
LOPEZ.
Mrs. C.'H. Jennings and daughter
Sarah, of Towanda, were here the
first of the week.
It is reported that the Murray
mines will start the first of April.
R, H. Lunt who has been filer for
Jennings Bros, for the last two years
has accepted a position at Laquin.
His many friends are sorry to lose
such a good citizen.
Chas. McKibbins and family after
a four week's visit with his brother
at this place, have returned to their
home in New York City.
The boys are wondering what
kind of fish stories Brock will tell
this season.
Miss Murray of Dunmore, who has
been visiting her father, has return
ed home.
C. 11. Jennings of Jennings, Md.
was doing business in town Monday.
The South seems to agree with C. H.
Dr. Christian was a Williamsport
visitor last week.
Mr. Reeder of Montoursville is the
flier for Jennings Bros.
Miss Hileman spent Sunday with
her parents at Dushore.
Mrs. H. J. Castle and sons were at
Dushore over Sunday.
Constable Ely and wife spent Sun
day at New Albany.
C Reitzle and wife have returned
to Lopez.
Mr. Harvey Knecht and Miss
Ruth Clymer were married last
week.
John and Edward are keeping
bachlorl hall this week.
A. B. Messersmith of Jennings,
Md. is visiting friends in town.
Geo. Heverly of Sayre was in
town on Saturday.
Sidney Grant who has been laid
up with Malaria, is again at work.
Mrs. Salon Heverly is visiting at
Dushore.
H. H. Ring was a caller at Sayre
the first of the week.
SHUNK.
Frank Packard is moving his fam
ily to Canton this week.
Mrs. B. E. Bohn of Eluiira is vis
iting relatives here.
Emory Bagley of Williamsport,
was a brief caller in town Friday.
Mrs. J. 11. Campbell and Geo. T.
Campbell were visitors at Ed.
Mcßrides in Hillsgrove on Sunday.
J. H. Campbell spent Sunday at
Canton.
Lorenzo Brown moves to his farm
April Ist.
Jesse Kilmer and A. B. Kilmer
moves to rooms in the J. T. Williams
block.
Frank Hogaboon left Thursday
for Delaware county, N. Y.
Born on March 30, a son to Mr.
aud Leon I. Campbell.
J. Benjamin Porter closed a very
successful term of school Friday.
The debates at the school house
Wednesday evenings are very inter
esting anil largely attended. The
literary program given by the schol
are is amusing and well executed,
and deserves much credit.
W. H. Fanning was a business
man at Lake Run on Saturday.
No Arsenio in It.
It now transpires that the twenty
seven persons who were poisoned by
eating ice cream at the home of Mrs.
Anna Starr, near Lock Haven were
not intended victims of a fiend as at
first supposed, but that they became
ill from eating cream poisoned by
corroded tin of the can. It is known
that the symptoms are similar to
those of arsenic poisoning and that
accounts for the repors that arsenic
was put into the cream. All the
patients have recovered from the ill
effects now, but they will look with
disfavor 011 ice cream for years to
come.
It is reported that the W. tt N. B.
R. R. company is contemplating the
purchase of the Lake Mokoma prop
erty with a view of developing the
same as a Summer resort.
75 CTS. PER YEAR
ConneU Company Have Posses
sion of Berniee Mines.
The mines of the State Line and
Sullivan Railroad Company at Ber
niee are now in the possession of the
Connell Anthracite Mining company.
It will be remembered that this new
company leased the mine and coal
lands and will pay the State Line
company 19 cents per ton royalty.
It is stated that the new company
will erect another breaker and double
the output of the mines.
There is a great deal of speculation
hero as to what changes the new
company will make at Towanda in
regards to the yards, employees, etc.
General Manager Baldwin and Supt.
Dunston remain with the State Line
company in the same offices. Mr.
Dunston will see that the lessees live
up to their contract at the mines and
that the agreements are carried out
by them. There will be consider
able work to be done in connection
with the collection of royalties, dis
posal of timber to the State Line
company's land and the rental of the
railroad to the Lehigh Valley.—
Jvry List for May and June
Term of Court.
Jury commissioners Fred Peale
and Ira Cott, assisted by Sheriff J. (J.
Cott, drew the following jury on
Saturday to serve at next May
term of court:
Grand Jurors:—James Sones,Thos.
Bull, J. Newton Osier, Lyman Har
vey, Owen Donehoe, Frank 11. Far
rel, Charles Taylor, Lloyd Sick,
Patrick Hannon, Henry Transue,
Henry Johnson, Henry E. Fawcett,
Henry C. Pardoe, Byron Campbell,
William Abby, Thomas Babb, Frank
Wapies, Max Fraukle, John L.Kc el
er, Wm. Laird, Ward Bahr, Theo.
Kishinka, Frank Schaad, Adelbert
Brown.
Traverse Jurors.—Joseph Shaffer,
Augustus Wagner, Harry A. Ileess,
A. L. Johnson, L. R. C'arrington,
Jasper Fawcett, Edward Bahl, Jos.
Forbes, J. 11. Stackhouse, Daniel
Pealer, H. W. Osier, G. W. Craft,
Owen Williams, Michael Jourdan,
John Wapies, Frank Campbell,
Edward Battin, Orin Heinze, Hartley
Chilson, W. M. Edkin, John Hile
man, Jr., John Pennington, Edward
Travelet, M. O. Barnes, Newton
Cramer, Daniel Earle, Jacob Subejr,
William Allen, Clayton Bu.ii, Wil
aby Rinebolt, George Caseman,Jesse
Shaffer, W. Kerr Holmes, W. Scott
Collins, Richard Bennett, John
Flynn, Reuben Brewer, August
Hartung, Samuel Galough, L. L.
Ross, Nathaniel Peters, Washington
Sheets, Philip Baumunk, Edward
Holmes, Charles Lauer, Joseph Bird,
Charles Jackson, George Snider.
The following named jurors will
serve at a special court to be held in
June when certified cases will be
tried:
Traverse Jurors.—Thos. Minor,
John P. Walsh, Marcus Horn, John
Cott, Mark Smith, Fred Heverly,
James Belcher, Samuel Parish,
Henry Chapman, Geahart Fritz,
Charles Little, Luther Messersmith,
Jerry Osier, Samuel Kilmer, John
Moss, Edwark Gibbs, Zack Cole,
George Brosehart, John Kiess, Sam
uel Hurst, Richard May, John Yon
kin, Joel Saxon, Harry Green,
Melvin Lewis, Augustus Plotts,
Norman Brink, George Kester,
Elmer Bigger, George Fiester, Geo.
Camp Willson Haley, Seth P. Shoe
maker, J. L. Snider, Samuel McCar
ty, J. N. Hower.
Real Estate Transfer of Recent Date.
Lee R. Gavitt, Admr. of J. B.
Magargel deed, to Sarah Morrison
for 51 acres and 6 perches of land in
Davidson township. Consideration,
$365.
Widow and heirs of John Tousch
ner deceased to J. Henry Touschner
for lantl in Cherry township.
Lease between James McFarlune
and J. L. Christian for lot of land in
Lopez.
Joseph Bedford and wife to Sam
uel McCarty, land in Elkland twp.
Alton L. Swingle and Minnie
Swingle to Liss V. Yaw, land in
Forks township. Consideration #KOO
Edward S. Hanley and wife to
Charles llodkey, land in Cherry twp
Consideration .50.00.